Yes. LRS has enlisted the help of Geosyntec Consultants to conduct extensive core sampling. Geosyntec will also manage a comprehensive geophysical and geotechnical site investigation program to catalog the sediments of the lakebed. This includes conducting even more sampling throughout the lake this year and testing the lakebed sediment for nutrients and contaminants using core samples and lab testing.
If any toxic material is found it will be evaluated and treated appropriately. Existing studies indicate that industrial contamination from Geneva Steel is within acceptable ranges. Most of the pollution in the lake is believed to be nutrient pollution (like nitrogen and phosphorus), which is different from industrial pollution. In the quantities found in the lake, these nutrients feed harmful algal blooms, which create toxins in the water.