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Lake Champlain Water Quality: A Study of Public Awareness, Perceptions, and Behavior
Collier, Kelley Huynh, Tridu Ialeggio, Michael Kearl, Colby Reilly, Autumn Ribaudo, Dana Wang, Elaine Hoffman-Contois, Razelle Chevrefils, Andrew Carney, Jan
Collier, Kelley
Huynh, Tridu
Ialeggio, Michael
Kearl, Colby
Reilly, Autumn
Ribaudo, Dana
Wang, Elaine
Hoffman-Contois, Razelle
Chevrefils, Andrew
Carney, Jan
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Introduction: Lake Champlain serves as a major source of drinking water and a prime recreational area in Vermont. The Vermont Department of Health actively monitors Lake Champlain water quality, generates informational resources, and issues restrictions and advisories as necessary. Key water quality issues include: blue-green algae blooms (BGAB), combined sewer overflow (CSO), mercury-based fish consumption advisories, and suitability for recreational use. Determining public awareness of Lake Champlain water quality, and how perceptions of Lake Champlain water quality influence behavior, are essential to improving communication with at-risk and underinformed populations.
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2016-01-20