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Skidmore

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10. It won't stop it but

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 06:17 PM

Aug 2014

regulation of farm and industry for runoff will do a lot toward reducing the conditions for the bloom. But no one needs regulation. That's what I hear anyway. I'm so sorry you are experiencing this. Between Toledo and Cincinnati, the water woes Ohioans are experiencing are crippling. I hope it gets better soon. Has there been any discussion of having the city declared a disaster area for the time being?

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Lake Erie's Algae Woes Began Building A Decade Ago [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP

Connecting the dots - how much of this agricultural run-off is from fields planted hedgehog Aug 2014 #1

I'm in Toledo Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #2

I'm so sorry you are suffering through this. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #4

Thanks, but we're not in bad shape personally Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #5

Those two students are awesome, paying it forward. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #7

We are alright as we have a 110ft well but I still buy bulk water (5 gal jugs) Purveyor Aug 2014 #8

We heard about the don't drink the water warning at Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #9

It won't stop it but Skidmore Aug 2014 #10

We're in a state of emergency declared by the Gov. and Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #14

I don't think it's GMO's as much as the increased number of large livestock & poultry operations. bulloney Aug 2014 #13

I think many areas will see a shortage of bottled water because it's being shipped to Toledo. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #3

In most communities, the tap water is fine but people Skidmore Aug 2014 #12

Lake Erie's been having algae blooms since at least the 1960s Retrograde Aug 2014 #6

We've had a mild summer Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #11

I remember when the alewives would wash up in the early 1970's. roamer65 Aug 2014 #16

I hope they don't get mind worms. JVS Aug 2014 #15