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FISHKIND CONVERSATIONS: Central Florida Algae Signals Bigger Problems With Drinking Water

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Floridan aquifer system, water.usgs.gov

Lake Washington is Brevard County’s largest lake and for Melbourne, a primary source of drinking water.

90.7 economic analyst Hank Fishkind says a large bloom of toxic algae on the lake points to bigger problems with Central Florida’s drinking water. He talked with 90.7 environmental reporter Amy Green.

 


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Amy Green

About Amy Green

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Amy Green covers the environment for 90.7 News. She is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a regular contributor for NPR, PEOPLE, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor and many other top news organizations. Her in-progress book on the Everglades is under contract with Johns ... Read Full Bio »

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