water quality /tags/water-quality water quality en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:01:00 GMT A decade ago, Toledo lost access to its water. Toxic algal blooms are still a problem /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-02/a-decade-ago-toledo-lost-access-to-its-water-toxic-algal-blooms-are-still-a-problem In 2014, a harmful algal bloom contaminated Toledo’s drinking water. It spurred action from community, city and state organizations to address water quality on Lake Erie. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:01:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-02/a-decade-ago-toledo-lost-access-to-its-water-toxic-algal-blooms-are-still-a-problem Kendall Crawford Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-22/climate-change-is-hurting-lake-erie-ohio-is-training-a-workforce-to-help Ohio received nearly $5 million in federal funding to build a ‘climate ready’ workforce. The program will train 100 participants in the skills needed to combat climate change. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:24:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-22/climate-change-is-hurting-lake-erie-ohio-is-training-a-workforce-to-help Kendall Crawford How does raw sewage end up in Ohio’s waterways? A new podcast has the answers /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-06-20/how-does-raw-sewage-end-up-in-ohios-waterways-a-new-podcast-has-the-answers Backed Up is a podcast that solves a stinky mystery: how does sewage end up in Ohio’s waterways? And what’s being done to stop it? Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:19:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-06-20/how-does-raw-sewage-end-up-in-ohios-waterways-a-new-podcast-has-the-answers Erin Gottsacker Snowy days often lead to salty streams. Ohio's trying to fix that /news/2024-03-06/snowy-days-often-lead-to-salty-streams-ohios-trying-to-fix-that Lots of Ohio cities use road salt for a simple reason: it works and it’s cheap. But there’s a drawback: pollution of Ohio's waterways. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:18:00 GMT /news/2024-03-06/snowy-days-often-lead-to-salty-streams-ohios-trying-to-fix-that Adriana Martinez-Smiley, WYSO Fish, frogs and… pharmaceuticals? How researchers are addressing Ohio’s medicated streams /news/2024-02-29/fish-frogs-and-pharmaceuticals-how-researchers-are-addressing-ohios-medicated-streams Researchers out of Bowling Green State University are studying the effects of pharmaceuticals on northwest Ohio’s waterways. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:30 GMT /news/2024-02-29/fish-frogs-and-pharmaceuticals-how-researchers-are-addressing-ohios-medicated-streams Kendall Crawford How a settlement with chemical companies could help southeast Ohio fight ‘forever chemicals' /news/2023-12-06/how-a-settlement-with-chemical-companies-could-help-southeast-ohio-fight-forever-chemicals Dupont, Chemours and Corteva will pay $110 million in a lawsuit settlement over the contamination of the Ohio River. It could help repair decades of environmental damage in the region. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:21:00 GMT /news/2023-12-06/how-a-settlement-with-chemical-companies-could-help-southeast-ohio-fight-forever-chemicals Kendall Crawford A new roadmap to addressing toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie /news/2023-11-16/a-new-roadmap-to-addressing-toxic-algal-blooms-in-lake-erie Water quality in the Maumee River Watershed has long been a debate. A new plan aims to reduce the nutrient pollutants in the waterway that cause toxic algal blooms. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:28:47 GMT /news/2023-11-16/a-new-roadmap-to-addressing-toxic-algal-blooms-in-lake-erie Kendall Crawford Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’? Ohio scientists research PFAS destruction /news/2023-09-20/can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals-ohio-scientists-research-pfas-destruction PFAS have been found in more than 50 drinking water systems across the state. New research hopes to help Ohio communities address the problem. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:17:59 GMT /news/2023-09-20/can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals-ohio-scientists-research-pfas-destruction Kendall Crawford DeWine Says Farmer Participation Key To Improve Water Quality /government-politics/2020-02-19/dewine-says-farmer-participation-key-to-improve-water-quality Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) encouraged a large group of farmers to keep participating in the state's water quality program, saying his administration is… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:48:23 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-19/dewine-says-farmer-participation-key-to-improve-water-quality Andy Chow DeWine Pours Out Details Of H2Ohio Water Quality Program /government-politics/2019-11-14/dewine-pours-out-details-of-h2ohio-water-quality-program Gov. Mike DeWine has released details of his plan to improve water quality in Ohio, starting with preventing toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. The H2Ohio… Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:44:44 GMT /government-politics/2019-11-14/dewine-pours-out-details-of-h2ohio-water-quality-program Karen Kasler