Devil's Lake cleaning up, thanks to an interesting bit of science

A good example of boots-on-the-ground data collection - not textbook analogies; which is exactly what RKLD has done from the beginning for Lake Koshkonong.

WI State Journal

...The pipe proved a simple and effective solution to a complicated problem — phosphorus, which had collected in the silt at the bottom of the lake and was the legacy of years of sewage running into the water from cottages, resorts and even a long-broken sewer main in the park. That phosphorus fed the growth of algal blooms which, in turn, served as a host for the snails that cause swimmer’s itch.