January 9 – 15, 2022 Same story, different day. CAFOs’ way of saying “Crappy New Year!” Applying CAFO waste on frozen, snow-covered, or saturated ground is one of the worst possible practices because of the potential danger to surface water. … Continue Reading…
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August is here. The Poop Days of Summer August 9, 2021 Manure slathered on the ground during the day, rain falls at night. The collective Hershey squirts from the 13 CAFOs we monitor always ramps up this time of year, … Continue Reading…
October 27, 2019 Manure madness continues here in the tributaries to the Western Lake Erie Basin, interrupted only by heavy rains. Under the rules of Michigan’s NPDES CAFO permit (similar to Ohio’s CAFF permit), and the guidelines in Michigan’s … Continue Reading…
“How high’s the water, mama? Two feet high and rising How high’s the water, papa? Two feet high and rising” —- from “Five Feet High and Rising”, written and recorded by Johnny Cash Wait … he’s just talking about … Continue Reading…
July 10, 2019 Just in time for the Big Event, the Lake Erie Harmful Algae Bloom forecast. ECCSCM is here to tell everyone that the Michigan portion of the WLEB is doing its best to keep the manure rolling along, … Continue Reading…