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What is effluent?
Effluent is water that flows from a wastewater treatment facility into a natural body of water. Wikipedia
United States Geological Survey
Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey is the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. The Department of the Interior is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the…
Are cattails invasive?
“Because cattail invasion and expansion often change wetlands in undesirable ways, wetland managers often respond with widespread management efforts, though these efforts may have short-lived or weak effects. Despite the negative impacts, cattail provides beneficial ecosystem services including the reduction of pollution through bioremediation…
Wetlands of the Great Lakes
About 70% of the Great Lakes wetlands have vanished. In coastal areas of the Great Lakes, 50% of the wetlands have been lost to urban development and agriculture. Source
What is Total Maximum Daily Load?
Total Daily Maximum Load, or TMDL, is the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to enter a waterbody so that the waterbody will meet and continue to meet water quality standards for that particular pollutant. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
