Source: Dan Nosowitz, MODERN FARMER, 8/4/21

According to the EPA’s National Rivers and Streams Assessment, only 26 percent of the country’s waterways are considered to be in good condition for fish; for macroinvertebrates, it’s only 30 percent. Agriculture is a major water pollution culprit, thanks to runoff from fertilizers and pesticides, increased erosion and development.  The EPA found that agriculture is the top known polluter of rivers and streams and a significant polluter of lakes and ponds.

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