Construction industry--a major threat to water quality

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Much muddy water escaped beyond the silt fence onto the ice of Lake Mendota.

Findorff Construction was illegally pumping unfiltered water down the eroding slope, close to the lake.

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Edgewater Hotel reconstruction
On the ice in fog

Odana Pond south of the beltline

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This is the portion of Odana Pond south of the beltline, located in Orchard Ridge Park. It serves as a sediment pond for stormwater. Home to turtles, herons, and goldfish. A forgotten place.
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Info on pond