water quality - Cottage Life

5 common cottage water problems and how to tackle them

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Two painted turtles on a fallen log

Is your shoreline healthy? Read the signs

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Are the Great Lakes in danger?

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A northern water snake swimming in a lake

Cottage Q&A: Water snakes under the dock

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A bottle of sunscreen against a sandy background

Cottage Q&A: Environmentally-friendly sunscreen

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A sunset shot of a cottage lake

Help your cottage lake: Join the Living Lakes Blitz

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A green leaf floating in the lake

Cottage Q&A: Leaf litter and the lake

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Cottage Q&A: Pressure-treated docks and lake water

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Fireworks over a lake at sunset

Cottage Q&A: Do fireworks cause pollution?

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Wild Profile: Meet the mayfly

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Mayfly on a person's hand

So many mayflies they show up on weather radars?

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dog runs in the lake

6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality

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Swim Advisory

Signs that your lake might have elevated levels of bacteria

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Kids jumping into the lake off the dock

How much is a clean lake worth to you?

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