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• It is clear that runoff pollution is affecting the water chemistry of Lake Hopatcong.
• Sussex County is responsible for 70% of the roadway construction surrounding Lake Hopatcong.
• Sediment from roadway construction runs off and collects in Lake Hopatcong
• Sussex County has begun to take responsibility for changing the chemistry of Lake Hopatcong.
• Many communities have begun to implement storm drain policies which help alleviate the sediment problem in the Lake Hopatcong.