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Growth of blue green algae blooms slows in Texas lake, recent testing indicates
Posted on April 5th, 2012 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Despite prior blue green algae warnings from officials, tourism is picking up along Lake Texoma in Texas, according to a published report. Public health and environmental officials in Texas have stru [...]
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Southington, Connecticut officials grow increasingly optimistic over phosphorous removal efforts
Posted on March 29th, 2012 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Officials in one Connecticut community are working to reduce phosphorous concentrations. Officials in Southington, Connecticut, said this week that they are growing increasingly optimistic about figh [...]
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Study finds Florida taxpayers bearing unfair brunt of phosphorous removal costs in Everglades
Posted on March 29th, 2012 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
The estimated cost a project that would clean up the Florida everglades is unfair, according to the results of a new study. The Fort Meyers News-Press reports that Florida residents approved an amend [...]
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Ohio officials to use alum for blue green algae elimination program in Lake St. Mary's
Posted on March 27th, 2012 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Officials in Ohio are planning to ratchet up their algae removal initiative in an important lake in the state, according to a published report. Lawmakers in Ohio have increasingly sought to address t [...]
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Ohio struggles to balance public health, economic concerns in regulation of fracking wastewater treatment
Posted on March 26th, 2012 under Industrial Uses, Wastewater News, Water Conservation News, Water Regulations
Although certain environmental officials in the state are working to shift its policy toward the industry, Ohio has quickly become a major center in the treatment of wastewater generated from hydrauli [...]
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