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Fueled by high phosphorous levels, blue-green algae blooms spread in Indiana reservoir
Posted on November 30th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Residents of a small community in Indiana are working to rid a local reservoir of blue-green algae, according to a published report. Blue-green algae blooms first began to proliferate a few years ago [...]
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New Jersey committee rules on fracking wastewater disposal
Posted on November 28th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Construction and Oilfields, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
An Assembly panel in New Jersey voted recently to ban the storage, disposal or treatment of wastewater from fracking. Fracking, which is formally known as 'hydraulic fracturing,' has become i [...]
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Environmental scientist refutes new report critical of Narragansett Bay's water quality
Posted on November 23rd, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
A scientist recently moved to allay concerns about pollution levels in Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. The Jamestown Press reports that residents in the New England state were alarmed after the [...]
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Michigan officials make progress treating blue-green algae blooms
Posted on November 21st, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Michigan has had success in combating blue-green algae blooms over the past few years, according to a published report.The Associated Press reports that officials in Michigan is making progress in its [...]
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Minnesota city's wastewater treatment plant cuts phosphorous discharges significantly
Posted on November 18th, 2011 under Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
In 2010, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enacted a series of yearly progress requirements on wastewater treatment plants in the state. In an effort to comply with the enhanced regulation [...]
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