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The Role Of Water Pollution In Ohio

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Lake Erie has been a huge topic for Ohioans due to how polluted the water is. Lake Erie is Ohio's biggest water source, and that being polluted is not good for Ohio and other states that use Lake Erie’s water. Though this is not the first time this has happened before, in 1960 the lake was VERY polluted due to heavy industries lined up on the shore lines. Lake Erie called the “Dead Lake” for how much pollution was in it, and how many dead fish there were. The Cities reacted to this by taking steps to improve its sewer system and better monitor water quality. Mayor Carl Stokes led the way, pledging to clean up Cleveland's waterways. Carl's involvement brought significant media attention to the problem and contributed to the national movement against water pollution. -Rotman …show more content…

The algae comes from fertilizer that washes in the water from huge farms near the lake. The algae absorb a lot of oxygen from the water when they run out of steam and leave spots called “Dead Spots” which are areas where there is no oxygen so fish can’t breathe. Though this isn’t even the worst part, some of the bacteria that are in the algae get into our water and cause nondrinkable water. If someone were to drink it, they would get very sick and maybe have fatal outcomes.

All hope is not lost though because Scientist are working very hard to solve how we can clean the lake. Some are finding ways to filter the water, and others are just trying to clean Lake Erie. Also if we take care of our lake, we can really fix it up and make it a clean

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