The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is warning a toxin-producing algae has been found at Griffy Lake. A report from the Indiana Clean Lakes Program indicates blue-green algae is present in Griffy Lake. Blue-green algae, a group of bacteria that thrive in warm, still water with plenty sunlight, may release toxins, even after dying. The Parks and Rec Department states …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:36 — 5.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA groundwater plume contaminated with the chlorinated solvent tetrachloroethene, or PCE, has led the EPA to designate the city of Spencer’s municipal well field – which provides water to approximately 9,900 residents- a Superfund Site. The water is blended and treated before distribution to residents. According to …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:50 — 3.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA new report shows groundwater across the state is being contaminated by unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals from coal ash. The residue left over from coal-fired power plants, coal ash is either stored in large watery ponds or lagoons, or shipped away and buried. The Hoosier …
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