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Miami Conservancy District says the Great Miami River shouldn't flood.

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Edison State kayakers ‘Float, Learn and Feast’ Courtesy photo PIQUA — Students, faculty, staff, and friends of Edison State Community College came together for an educational kayak trip down the Great Miami River during the fourth annual “Float, Learn and Feast” event on Friday, April 23, 2021. Organized by the Edison State Student Senate, the event brought together nearly 20 participants who embarked on the Miami River at Roadside Park to experience beautiful weather and wildlife along the way. Jeff Lange, founder of Protecting Our Water-Ways (POWW), has joined the Edison State gr...

How healthy are our local waterways and what’s being done to protect them? Ismail Turay Jr. Runoffs carrying contaminants from agricultural and urban development throughout Southwest Ohio are flowing into the region’s waterways, and experts say that threatens the aquatic ecosystem, drinking water, human life and infrastructure. The problem will hit taxpayers and property owners in the pocketbooks to the tune of millions of dollars if more is not done to reduce those storm water runoffs, experts say. “One way or another, we’re going to pay for having unhealthy streams, ...

Experts: Test for these toxins regularly if your drinking water comes from a well Ismail Turay Jr. Most water from the region’s large underground aquifer is safe to drink untreated, but homeowners might not always be aware of all the potential contaminants, including “forever chemicals” that do not have a color, taste or smell. Such was the case recently in Butler Twp., Montgomery County, when Earl Moyer and some of his neighbors said they learned about the chemicals known as PFAS for the first time after high levels were detected at nearby Aullwood Audubon Farm Discover...