Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law that is intended to protect the water quality of Lake Erie and other waters of Ohio. The legislation to require changes in operations that could pollute the lake came about because of the algae bloom that shut off the Toledo water supply last summer and which received national attention.

In a two-paragraph announcement of signing the legislation, the governor’s office only listed three bullet point highlights of the bill:

• Restricting open lake disposal of dredge material.
• Additional phosphorus monitoring at wastewater treatment facilities.
• Clear penalties for those who violate the law.