The Cowichan River may have more pollution problems than many thought.

Liam Janke, a PhD student at the University of Victoria, worked with the Cowichan Watershed Board over the summer studying the water quality along the river. He presented a synopsis of his findings at the City of Duncan council meeting on Nov. 18. He found in his research significant levels of nutrients in a number of areas along the Cowichan River, all the way from Cowichan Lake to Cowichan Bay where it enters the ocean.

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