Environmental Protection Agency
epa.gov
aquatic weed harvester, aquatic weed harvesters, aquatic weed harvesting
North American Lake
Management Society
nalms.org
lake weed cutting, lake weed cutter, lake weed cutters, cookie butter,trash skimmer, debris skimmer
Department of Natural
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Division of Water
dnr.wi.gov
weed harvester, weed harvesters, weed harvesting, mechanical weed harvester, dredger, amphibious dredger
Milwaukee Water Council
thewatercouncil.com
mechanical weed harvesting, mechanical harvester, mechanical harvesters, mechanical harvesting, aquatic plant harvesting machine
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Harvester Removes 500 Cubic Yards of Unwanted Aquatic Vegetation
The aquatic plant harvester cuts the vegetation down approximately 2-5 feet from the surface of the lake. It will not be fully removed since it benefits fish and oxygen levels in the lake. The process helps keep swimmers and watercraft from coming into contact with the vegetation as well as removing the nutrients that the plants hold.
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Aquatic Harvester Removes 250 Tons of Weeds
Although it only operated for 22 days this fall, the Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District (ARPRD) removed 112 loads of aquatic vegetation from the Apple River – 251 tons of weeds according to a report by operations manager, Dale Richardson.
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Troubles Run Deep for Wisconsin Waters
The Wisconsin DNR cites that ¼ of more than 700 bodies of water which fail to meet water quality standards do so because of high levels of phosphorus. The Department of Health Services cites 26 cases of algae-related illnesses between 2009 and 2011 in Dunn County, which originated from Tainter Lake. Blue-green algae has been found in Lake Winnebago, which supplies drinking water to Appleton, Neenah, Menasha and Oshkosh.
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