Viewing news archive for May, 2011
Ohio officials to fight blue green algae with aluminum sulfate treatment
Posted on May 31st, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Water Regulations
In Ohio, crews are preparing a large-scale assault on an infestation of blue green algae that are wreaking havoc at the Grand Lake St. Mary's, according to a report.The Daily Standard reports that [...]
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Businesses fight new Chesapeake Bay water regulations
Posted on May 27th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News
In Maryland, portents are brewing of an impending legal battle that could pit big businesses against environmental advocates as new federal rules to clean the Chesapeake Bay are set to go into effect, [...]
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Washington officials wary of blue green algae growth during summer months
Posted on May 26th, 2011 under Industrial Uses, Water Regulations
The East Jefferson County lakes in Washington state have suffered from blue green algae infestations and the presence of other pathogens over the past few years. This week, officials said the water so [...]
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Thousands of dead fish found in Georgia river puzzling officials
Posted on May 26th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Recently in Savannah, Georgia, public health and environmental officials discovered thousands of dead, dying and blistered fish in a river that stretches across two counties. In the wake of the findin [...]
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Montana officials warn residents of possible well water contamination after flooding
Posted on May 26th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Water Regulations
In Montana, the Missoula City-County Health Department is warning residents that their drinking water could be contaminated following a spate of flooding in the region, according to a recently publish [...]
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