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Name: Jason
Status: other
Grade: 30s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 1999
Question:
I am the president of our lake association. I am trying to educate the residents on the lake about why they should not wash their hair and bodies with shampoo and soap in the lake. What are the effects of soap and shampoo on lakewater?


Replies:
Dear Jason,

the following should be helpful:

http://www.gov.mb.ca/environ/pages/emd/quality/caddy.html

Sincerely,
Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.


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