E.P.A. Acknowledges Manistique River Public Advisory Council For Efforts To Enhance The Environment

NO. 10-OPA062

(Chicago, Ill. - June ten , 2010) --- E.P.A. will recognize the dedication and hard work of the Manistique River Area of Concern's Public Advisory Council at a seven p.m. public meeting tonight at Manistique City Hall. Corey Barr, superintendent of the city's drinking and wastewater department, chairs the council and will accept a certificate from E.P.A. recognizing the group's efforts to enhance the local environment.

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. Only 2 impairments remain to be addressed until the Manistique River can be delisted as an Area of Concern.

The meeting agenda also includes discussion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging projects for 2010 and EPA's projects for sediment sampling to determine whether additional sediment cleanup is warranted at the mouth of the river.

Areas of Concern are sites along the Great Lakes experiencing severe environmental degradation stemming primarily from historic pollution.

Information about the Manistique River Area of Concern is accessible at: http://epa.gov/greatlakes/aoc/manistique.html.

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