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Pigeon River Revival

Record #:
6978
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Abstract:
Pollution of the Pigeon River began in 1908 when a paper mill in Canton began dumping waste materials into it. Pollution became so bad that Tennessee sued North Carolina to force a solution. In the 1980s, the EPA intervened and gave the paper mill a timetable and a clear set of rules for cleaning up its discharge. Once considered a sewage ditch, the river is now on the rebound, and the improved water quality has encouraged biologists to reintroduce native aquatic species.
Source:
Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 12, Dec 2004, p26-29, il, map