56% of U.S. Lakes Called “Good” In EPA Survey - Blue Living Ideas

56% of U.S. Lakes Called “Good” In EPA Survey

Posted on Dec 28, 2009 by Scott James.

Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the most detailed and comprehensive lake survey on the ecological and water quality of U.S. lakes that has ever been carried out. The survey compiles data on 1,028 lakes from state, tribal and internal sources. Just over half of the U.S.’s lakes are rated as “good,” which is either good or bad news, depending on if you are a glass half empty or glass half full kind of person.
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