The East Fork of the Grand River is listed due to e.coli. The Harrison County Lake is listed due to Mercury in fish tissue due to atmospheric pollution. In addition, the DNR newly listed the lake due to Chlorophyll-a in the water.
The Middle Fork is listed due to e.coli. Mozingo Lake, which supplies the City of Maryville, has been listed for 10 years due to Mercury in fish tissue.
New this year is Nodaway Lake, which is on the proposed 2020 list due to Chlorophyll-a.
The Nodaway River is listed due to e.coli. In Harrison County, the North Bethany City Reservoir is listed due to Mercury in fish tissue, and has been since 2010.
In Sheridan, the Platte River is listed due to e. Coli, and has been since 2010. In Harrison County, the Thompson River is listed due to e.coli.
There are an increasing number of waters that are on the list, according to St. Louis Public Radio, which did an article on the waters. However, the DNR says that the reason is that they are testing more water bodies. There are over 115,000 miles of streams in the state.
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