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EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms.
Excess phosphorus runoff from farms, roads and urban areas has fueled toxic algae blooms Lake Champlain .
Sources of excess phosphorus into lakes and waterways include fertilizers, leaking septic systems or discharges from wastewater treatment plants.
Vermont Agriculture Secretary says issue “really only deals with a handful of farmers”.
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