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The pollution of Lake Erie is algae. If you don't know what algae does to the lakes then keep on reading because it’s very harmful. People have to wait till they can drink the water. Because algae has lots of bad chemicals and bacteria. There’s a lot of people that help with the clean up. The lakes can be called “Dead lake” because its very dirty and not in good use.

Fertilizer is a big problem because farmers use it alot and when it rains the fertilizer gets in the drains and into the lakes. Factories dumping pollutants into the lake which led to the waterways. Lots of nutrients went into the lake which also caused algae. People clean up by scooping it up. Some people go on boats to clean it up. Scientists said to cut phosphorus because it's

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