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MPCA adds Birch Lake to impaired waters list [RAW]
Birch Lake near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been added to the impaired waters list after a study found elevated levels of sulfate in the water. Watch Wednesday's press conference held by environmentalists about the latest announcement.
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