Triple R 7200 Hog Facility in Van Wert County seeks 9.6 million gallon lagoon four miles away over sole source aquifer in a flood plain, near Little Auglaize River Public Meeting October 30. Ohio Dept. Ag Fact Sheet, Public Notice Project Lagoon Overview
Schmucker/JBS:
Lake Erie will not make 40% algae reduction by 2025 even though Commercial Phosphorus has been decreased by 48% but... decrease offset by increase in manure
Campbell Soup, Napoleon, Ohio Lawsuit for too much phosphorus & other pollutants discharging into Maumee River/Lake Erie contributing to Harmful Algae Press Release and Law Suit (US Dept. of Justice has joined)
Dozens of Meat and Poultry Process Plants in Lake Erie Watershed - largest industrial phosphorus source for runoff into nations waters - Waterkeeper Alliance/Lake Erie Waterkeeper Comments to USEPA to reduce phosphorus discharges
Schmucker/JBS:
- Ohio Dept of Ag Multiple Violations Toledo Blade
- WTOL Investigative Report
- Fish Creek where Schmucker drains to endangered mussels
- Ohio Dept. Agriculture Numerous Massive Vioaltions
- Ohio EPA issues Schmucker Cattle Manure, Water Quality Violations and more. Violations must be addressed by Sept. 1 and if not resolved Clean Water NPDES permit by December 15.
- Bryan, Ohio Times Schmucker violation News Article
- WTOL Lake Erie Schmucker Investigative Report Important Read
- Schmucker/JBS - 76,000 cattle in St. Joe/Maumee/Erie Watershed No Permit - No Requirements - Manure piled in fileds by barns Schmucker JBS Business Plan
Lake Erie will not make 40% algae reduction by 2025 even though Commercial Phosphorus has been decreased by 48% but... decrease offset by increase in manure
Campbell Soup, Napoleon, Ohio Lawsuit for too much phosphorus & other pollutants discharging into Maumee River/Lake Erie contributing to Harmful Algae Press Release and Law Suit (US Dept. of Justice has joined)
Dozens of Meat and Poultry Process Plants in Lake Erie Watershed - largest industrial phosphorus source for runoff into nations waters - Waterkeeper Alliance/Lake Erie Waterkeeper Comments to USEPA to reduce phosphorus discharges