U.S. EPA Removes 'Degradation of Aesthetics' Impairment Designation From Maumee Area of Concern
August 05, 2023
August 05, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news:
Conditions in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC), one of the largest AOCs in the eight Great Lakes states, have vastly improved over the last 30 years, bringing the Maumee AOC one step closer to full restoration. These improved conditions are a result of reducing sources of oil, grease, and trash through cleanups of contaminated streams. U.S. EPA will remove the "Degradation of Aesthetic . . .
Conditions in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC), one of the largest AOCs in the eight Great Lakes states, have vastly improved over the last 30 years, bringing the Maumee AOC one step closer to full restoration. These improved conditions are a result of reducing sources of oil, grease, and trash through cleanups of contaminated streams. U.S. EPA will remove the "Degradation of Aesthetic . . .