Tag: phosphates
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6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality
Want to improve water quality on your lake? Why not prevent overland flooding and erosion and help your forests at the same time? Here are 6 simple things you can do at the cottage to be a hero. 1. Never put soap in the lake. Soaps add phosphorus to the water, which, along with fertilizers…
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In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water
Iowa State Senator David Johnson has led the fight to reduce agricultural pollution of the state’s waters. Casey Beck Runoff from farms and feedlots has badly polluted Iowa’s waterways, more than half of which do not meet federal quality standards. Now, an unlikely coalition is calling for stricter controls to clean up the drinking water…
