22,000 US Lakes in Poor or Fair Condition According to EPA - Blue Living Ideas

22,000 US Lakes in Poor or Fair Condition According to EPA

Posted on Dec 21, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft study finding 44% of US lakes over ten acres are in fair or poor condition amounting to 22,000 lakes.  This study follows earlier news this year that 20,000 US beaches have been closed due to pollution.  Just like beaches, “degraded lakeshore habitat” is one of the “most significant of the problems assessed”.
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Oregon Makes Commercial Fertilizer from Wastewater

Posted on Jun 20, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

Here in the U.S., we are certainly learning how to make the most of wastewater!

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