Quality Of Lake Ontario Focus Of Study

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Local municipalities are being asked to participate in a new study bent on establishing the quality of near-shore lake water which is under way in Lake Ontario by the Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative (LOCI).

The study will focus on phosphorous and nitrogen levels in the lake, as well as suspended solids and cyanotoxins.

This study is aimed at addressing these issues in local municipalities through more effective sewage treatment and the management of run-off waste that enters Lake Ontario.

The research will revolve around the lake shore, a change from previous concentration by other groups on the off-shore waters of Lake Ontario. Off-shore lake waters were dramatically improved through efforts over the last 25 years in the Lake Ontario Management Plan, instituted by an international joint commission between the United States and Canada.

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