Endangered wildlife
Wastewater deadzone kills mussels
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An extreme example in an Ontario river shows these mollusks are more sensitive to pollution than we knew.
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Feces-contaminated snow makes winter water sports risky
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A recent study says that there’s little to no water quality monitoring for recreational waters in winter. Winter swimmers, surfers and sailboarders beware.
E. Coli
New tool helps locate water pollution threats from human, animal waste
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It illustrates where bacteria affiliated with agricultural run-off or defective sewer systems is present.
E. Coli
These dogs are welcome at the beach
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They sniff out pollution with the help of high-tech DNA analysis.
Capital News Service
Michigan private well water quality unregulated after installation
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Frequent sampling is the only way to know well water is safe, but there are no statewide testing requirements for owners of private wells in Michigan.
Waste
New model tracks plastic in Great Lakes
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A new mathematical model could bolster research on plastic in the Great Lakes.
Capital News Service
Water quality a problem for rural areas, too
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Michigan cities like Flint aren’t the only cause for water worry.
Great Lakes
Plastic litter on Great Lakes beaches
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A recent study found most trash on Great Lakes beaches is plastic – consumer goods like water bottles and food wrappers.
lakes/rivers/wetlands
Milwaukee bans coal-tar sealants after study shows they pollute streams
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The study found that as many as 78 percent of Milwaukee streams have toxic levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as PAHs.
Algae
Tracking harmful algae in Lake Erie
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Lake Erie’s western basin experiences the largest algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Thanks to a new computer model, scientists can track where and when they’ll happen.