University of Georgia intends to clean polluted campus lake

The University of Georgia is aiming to clean up a polluted campus lake, whose waters have been off limits to the public since a 2002 algae bloom vividly showed off the lake’s high pollution load.

University of Georgia Vice President for Research David Lee recently touted the impending cleanup of Lake Allyn M. Herrick.

“What a black eye on the university,” Lee said.

He made the comments while speaking at the university’s “Sustainability Summit,” where students and faculty talk about sustainability projects they’ve undertaken, or ones they’re planning.

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