EPA assessment finds nutrient pollution widespread in lakes

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The assessment found that the algal toxin, microcystin, is present in 39 percent of lakes across the U.S., but below levels of concern.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of a national assessment showing that nutrient pollution is widespread in the nation’s lakes, with four in 10 lakes suffering from too much nitrogen and phosphorus.

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