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The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) addresses E. coli impairments in the watershed. The goal of the document is to establish a plan such that the Tongue River and the tributaries can be removed from the list of impaired waterways. The public can comment on the TMDL through July 8.
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New research from the University of Wyoming (UW) looks at the origin sources for E-coli contamination in two creeks in Teton County.In 2020, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality said Fish Creek and a portion of Flat Creek were “impaired” due to high concentrations of E. Coli, which are bacteria found in the intestines of mammals, environment and food. The U.S. Geological Survey links E. Coli to “direct evidence of fecal contamination.”
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The nasty strain of E. coli that’s sickening people across the U.S. has turned up in Idaho and Montana, and health officials remain on alert.
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Western Watersheds Project Wyoming Director Jon Ratner has made quite a stir over the last few years, monitoring stream quality in areas where cattle…