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On The Water Trail

On the Water Trail explores the water science of the St. Louis River Watershed. This six-episode series featuring short five to eight-minute videos, meet the people who are working to improve the waterway after decades of dumping sewage and other legacy contamination. On the Water Trail Discussion Questions: https://bit.ly/3COpys9

On The Water Trail is a local public television program presented by PBS North

Episode 6: Buried in the Bay

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Special | 5m 50s | Mystery: What did early industrialists bury in the bay? (5m 50s)

Episode 5: Restoring Sturgeon to the Upper St. Louis River

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Special | 6m 49s | Mystery: How will sturgeon survive another millennium in the St. Louis River? (6m 49s)

Episode 4: Mercury

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Special | 7m 3s | Mystery: Why can’t we eat the fish, and will it ever be safe? (7m 3s)

Episode 3: Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD)

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Special | 5m 33s | Mystery: Human and industrial waste was a BIG factor in the early contamination... (5m 33s)

Episode 2 : US Steel/Spirit Lake Remediation Efforts

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Special | 6m 49s | Remediation: What does it mean? 3 common approaches to site remediation. (6m 49s)

Episode 1: Exploring the St. Louis River Mystery

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Special | 6m 8s | Why is the estuary significant? When was it at its worst? (6m 8s)

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