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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The Rebirth of Polluted Lake Apopka
In July 1980, Tower Chemical Company (TCC), a local pesticide manufacturer, improperly disposed of significant amounts of DDE, a known endocrine disruptor, along with other toxic chemicals. As a result, these chemicals spilled into Lake Apopka which has caused health problems in much of the lake's wildlife population, and has caused infertility and other sexual disorders in several species, including alligators.
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Blue Waters Barge Cleanup Effort
Dane County is partnering with the City of Madison to continue its “blue waters barge” cleanup effort along the shorelines of Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.
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