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Do not drink, do not boil water advisory issued for issued for Lucas County, surrounding areas in Ohio. Algae has been found in Lake Erie, contaminated Ohios water supply. Microcystins have been detected by Chemists testing water at Toledos Collins Park Water Treatment Plant. How can Algae pollute our water? Farmers put fertilizers and pesticides on their crops to grow better. But these fertilizers and pesticides can be washed through the soil by rain, to end up in rivers. If large amounts of fertilizers or farm waste drain into a river the concentration of nitrate and phosphate in the water increases considerably. Algae use these substances to grow and multiply rapidly turning the water green. This massive growth of algae, called eutrophication, leads to pollution. When the algae die they are broken down by the action of the bacteria which quickly multiply, using up all the oxygen in the water which leads to the death of many animals. Organic and Fit #ohio #waterpollution #pesticides
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:54:40 +0000

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