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Muncie sanitary district’s mussel‑propagation program wins Indiana Governor’s environmental award
Summary
The Muncie Sanitary District’s Bureau of Water Quality received the 2025 Indiana Governor’s Award of Environmental Excellence for its freshwater mussel propagation work, which has returned hundreds of mussels to the White River and is expected to increase annual filtration of the river.
Laura Bowley of the Bureau of Water Quality announced Oct. 1 that the Muncie Sanitary District’s freshwater mussel propagation program received the Indiana Governor’s Award of Environmental Excellence in the Land Use and Conservation category.
The program, started in 2021 as part of the Bureau of Water Quality, breeds and places native freshwater mussels back into the White River and nearby tributaries to boost water quality. "Each adult mussel filters 10 to 15 gallons of water every day," Bowley said, citing the program’s ecological benefit.
Why it matters: freshwater mussels act as natural filters for sediment and excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Bowley told the Board of Sanitary Commissioners that…
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