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Originally Posted by ursa minor
In fairness, KPW's reference point is the same as mine; Cow Island on the northern side of the lake. It was and is very clean. I worry about the long term affects of all the lawns that surround us now, that definitely wasn't the norm 40+ years ago.
There's no doubt the many sewage line projects on the southern side of the lake were a huge benefit for the long term health of the lake.
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Yes, these are two separate issues. As Dan points out, sewage treatment has been a great improvement.
But lawns, septic systems, and inadequste stormwater handling off of roads are driving up phosphorous all over the lake; and this phosphorous is driving the milfoil and cyanobacteria that threaten water quality today. I'm pretty sure Saturday's LWA presentation will cover this in detail