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Vermont lake to be removed from impaired water list

A northern Vermont lake that suffered many years of algae blooms and other challenges has improved to the point that it’s being removed from Vermont’s impaired water list next month, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation said.

Ticklenaked Pond in Caledonia County has had five years of water quality improvements and its delisting will make it the first lake or pond in Vermont to be restored to phosphorus reduction goals mandated by the EPA, the department said. | READ MORE