News Briefs: Toxic Sediment Threatens Cleveland’s Drinking Water

In this week’s news briefs, the EPA seeks direction from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a toxic blob in Lake Erie, and El Paso Water Utilities deploys “mosquito fish” in the fight against the Zika virus.
News Briefs: Toxic Sediment Threatens Cleveland’s Drinking Water

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a large mass of toxic sediment lying on the floor of Lake Erie about 9 miles offshore is migrating toward an intake pipe and threatening Cleveland’s drinking water supply.

The 2-square-mile “toxic blob” contains material dredged from the...

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