Protecting Lake Superior: Lakewide Management Plant, Stage 2, Load Reduction Targets for Critical Pollutants is the product of three years’ research and consultation. The report identifies the following nine pollutants for significant reduction:
- dioxin
- mercury
- hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
- octachlorostyrene (OCS)
- polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- chlordane – a pesticide
- DDT – a pesticide
- dieldrin – a pesticide
- toxaphene – a pesticide
The report forms part of the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP), which is part of the Binational Program to Restore and Protect the Lake Superior Basin. A binational action plan to meet the pollutant reduction targets in the report will be the next step in LaMP’s process.