Watchdog Groups Keeping an Eye on the Lakes

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The first application to divert water from Lake Michigan has been approved, and a watchdog group in Indiana is praising the hard work that went into it, but says it will keep an eye on things to make sure all the rules are followed.

The Great Lakes Regional Body and the state of Wisconsin gave the green light last month to the city of Waukesha to divert 8.2 million gallons of water per day.

The city`s deep wells are contaminated by naturally occurring radium.

Cathy Martin, program manager for the environmental group Save the Dunes, says every drop taken out will have to be treated and returned to the lake.   ...more