| While surveying the Grand Calumet River in 1988, Thomas Simon found a deformed fish he later named Blinky. The fish was named as such for a striking abnormality: he was missing an eye. Simon, a researcher at Indiana State University, said he has since seen an improvement in the condition of aquatic life in the.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Also tagged aquatic life, Area of Concern, fish, GLRI, Grand Calumet River, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Indiana State University, Lake Michigan, PCBs, research Leave a comment
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Tag Archives: PAHs
Conditions in Grand Calumet River AOC improving, researcher says
Coal-tar sealant is leading source of PAHs in urban lakes, according to USGS
| Coal-tar based pavement sealant is the leading source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in 40 urban lakes spanning the nation, according to research from the U.S. Geological Survey published this month. PAHs are a group of more than 100 chemicals that are produced when coal, oil and gas, garbage, or other organic substances.. Read more Posted in Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged coal tar, pollution, research, stormwater, USGS 1 Comment
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Toxic coal tar plagues Lake Superior town
| Buried beneath a park in the center of Ashland, Wis. lurks some of the filthiest water pollution in the state. Millions of gallons of groundwater near the town’s Lake Superior waterfront are contaminated with toxic black tar, the primary source of which is suspected to be a now-closed manufactured gas plant. In September, after.. Read more Posted in Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged EPA, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, pollution, restoration, sediment, toxic waters Leave a comment
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Hamilton Harbour AOC remediation plan shows signs of progress
| After years of delays, a project to contain contaminated sediments in a Canadian Great Lakes Area of Concern might be showing signs of moving forward. The 2,150 hectare Hamilton Harbour is located at the western tip of Lake Ontario. It’s considered the most complex and most highly contaminated sediment sites out of the nine Canadian.. Read more Posted in Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged Area of Concern, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, pollution, runoff, toxic waters Leave a comment
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