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EPA Releases How's My Waterway 2.0

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 (118 reads)

EPA recently released How’s My Waterway 2.0 - a tool that assembles publicly available water quality data into a user-friendly package of information on the quality of our nation’s waters.

17 beaches across Michigan are closed or have contamination advisories

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (65 reads)

Stormwater runoff and sewage overflow issues after heavy rains this week have caused problems at some popular beach spots across Michigan, closing at least 17 beaches across the state.

Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains

Thursday, June 11, 2020 (87 reads)

Between mid-March, when the stay-at-home order was issued, and the end of April, most of the 19 sewer and storm water pumping stations in Philadelphia had experienced clogs from face masks, gloves and wipes residents had pitched into the potty, Kenney said.

Lake Erie harmful algal bloom is expected to be smaller and less severe in 2020

Friday, May 29, 2020 (140 reads)

Scientists predict the harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie this summer will be worse than in 2018, but not as severe as last year.

First endangered piping plover couple of season makes nest at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Friday, May 08, 2020 (170 reads)

Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan provides habitat for anywhere from one-third to half of all nesting Great Lakes piping plovers in a given year — and as such, is home to an active plover monitoring and protection program.