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Summer algal bloom expected to be smaller in Western Lake Erie

from Progressive Farmer

Summer algal bloom expected to be smaller in Western Lake Erie Progressive Farmer Western Lake Erie is expected to have a more moderate algae bloom this summer after a drier spring in the region, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, announced in its forecast on July 9. A toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie in August 2014 contaminated Toledo drinking water supplies. About 500,000 residents were warned not to drink water during a three-day period. Questions were raised about the cause of the bloom, and the finger was pointed at nutrient runoff from farms as a culprit. READ MORE

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