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WATER INDUSTRY NEWS

EPA recognizes Manistique River Area of Concern’s Public Advisory Council
Friday, June 11, 2010

CHICAGO — In a ceremony last night in Manistique, Mich., the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the Manistique River Area of Concern’s Public Advisory Council for its dedication to improving local water quality, according to a press release.

Corey Barr, superintendent of the city’s drinking and wastewater department and chair of the council, accepted a certificate from EPA on behalf of the group, the release stated.

The council’s work, along with that of the local wastewater treatment plant, has improved the sewer overflow systems and water quality so that the beneficial use impairment for beach closings has been removed for the Manistique River Area of Concern, according to the release.

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