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Our Lawns Pollute the Rouge

Fertilizers and week spray; may help our lawns look beautiful, but they can cause problems for the river. When it rains, fertilizers and weed killers are washed off our lawns and into storm drains or streams. Both storm drains and small streams lead to the Rouge River. When fertilizer gets into the river, it causes the plants and algae to grow too much. When these extra plants die and rot, they use the oxygen that fish and other animals need to live. This rotting causes the river to become a smelly place with little fish and wildlife. YUCK!

Use the code to find some tips your parents and neighbors can use to stop pollution.

 

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1 = A 7 = G 1`3 = M 19 = S 25 = Y
2 = B 8 = H 14 = N 20 = T 26 = Z
3 = C 9 = I 15 = O 21 = U
4 = D 10 = J 16 = P 22 = V
5 = E 11 = K 17 = Q 23 = W
6 = F 12 = L 18 = R 24 = X
Last Updated: 12/20/01

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The Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project is funded, in part, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grants #XP995743-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -08 and C-264000-01.