Article: EPA DESIGNATES MICHINDOH AQUIFER AS SOLE SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR TRI-STATE AREA

CHICAGO, Oct. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 office issued the following news release:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 proposes to designate the Michindoh aquifer as the sole source of drinking water for an area comprising nine counties including parts of Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties in Indiana; Hillsdale and Lenawee counties in Michigan; and Defiance and Fulton counties and all of Williams County in Ohio. This designation will provide greater protection for the aquifer. The proposal is open for public comment until Friday, Nov. 6. If no significant comments are provided, the decision will become final.

When an aquifer is designated the sole or ...

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