Here are the responses to a short survey that was handed out at the event.
Do you think water quality is better now than 50 years ago in the US?
39% Yes
47% No
~1% In some ways
~1% Don't know
~1% A little in some cases
What do you think is most important for water quality in the future?
29% Education19% Government regulation
14% Natural habitat
14% Engineering design
1% Individual action
0.5% Population control, Global Warming, Conservation (each 0.5%)
What do you view as the main water quality concern?
| overuse |
| contaminants |
| overpopulation |
| industrial pollution |
| oil industry |
| toxic runoff from mines |
| factories |
| pollution |
| consumption |
| nonpoint pollution |
| Use of rivers/reservoirs |
| irrigation |
| Invasive species |
| Deforestration |
| Red clay |
| contaminated sediments |
| mercury |
| proposed mining |
| Prescription drugs and chemicals |
| Too many chemicals are used |
Overdevelopment - too many impervious surfacesWhat do you suggest to improve local water quality? |
| Education |
| Reduce chemical contamination |
| Reduce pollution |
| Reduce plastics |
| Social responsibility |
| Fire and rehire at the EPA |
| Educational programs in schools |
| Educ. about nonpt pollution |
| Not sure |
| Engage organizations, citizens and gov |
| Disseminate education info through variety of media |
| Develop/produce programs to schools, integrate into curriculum |
| Protect and restore wetlands and estuary |
| Less use of drugs and chemicals |
| Clean polluted sites |
| Curb development |
| I think ours is good |
| Better shoreline landscaping |
What local water bodies do you spend the most time in or near?
| Lake Superior |
| Duluth area lakes |
| BWCA |
| Quetico |
| local lakes |
| Middle river |
| Lake Superior/Wi Point |
| Amity Creek |
| Lester River/creeks |
| Fish pine creek, white river, WI |
| St. Louis River |
| Creeks in Duluth |
| St. Louis Bay & River |
| Nemadji River |
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