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Nurdles

MWA Tests Nurdle Patrol Against Spill

By James Cato | June 10, 2022 | 0

MWA responded to buffer cars filled with nurdles careening into the water and crumpling on the riverbanks.

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MWA’s Nurdle Patrols, 1-Year Later

By James Cato | November 22, 2021 | 0

In the water, nurdles can be mistaken for a bubble. On land, they look like a rounded quartz pebble. But unlike quartz, they float and leach toxins into the water,…

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MWA Embarks on First Nurdle Patrol

By James Cato | November 30, 2020 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association has started to track nurdle pollution in our waterways, establishing a baseline of testing this fall.

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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