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Lake St. Clair project will put ‘muck’ removal methods to the test

Jul 22, 2026 | Daily News

Contractors plan to scoop and suction the notorious Lake St. Clair shoreline muck this fall as part of an $800,000 experiment to determine whether it can be effectively removed — and how quickly it comes back. Read the full story by MLive.


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