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Ohio Tops Nation in Water Pollution Incidents in 2005
Environment Ohio reports Ohio led the U S in 1 797 instances of excess pollution from industrial facilities and cities in 2005 exceeding permit levels as part of a study using EPA data. The group notes 217 of 292 facilities and cities in Ohio overran limits while Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire ranked higher in percentage. Ohio EPA says over 22 million dollars in penalties were assessed for water violations 2001 to 2006 due to untreated sewage and mercury.
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