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« Cosmetic procedure fatality | Main | Be cool » Tuesday, August 1, 2006Healthy circulationNEWTON See you later, aqualator issue. Despite the concerns of some residents -- particularly an abutter who has battled the city over the use of Crystal Lake -- the state Department of Environmental Protection says it has no problems with the continued use of an aqualator, a submerged pump that circulates water near the bathing beach to keep it fresh. The state had ordered the pump shut down earlier this summer while a probe of its environmental impacts was underway, but the city turned it back on last month after bacteria levels rose. In a finding issued July 28, the state gave the thumbs-up to the aqualator, but also said the city needs to do a better job redirecting stormwater runoff from the beach house roof and parking lot. Drainage management is key to protecting water quality in the lake, the finding states. - Connie Paige Posted by the Boston Globe City & Region Desk at 01:01 PM
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