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List of Great Lakes AOCs

Map of U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern

Map of the US great lakes areas of concern

This table is sortable by AOC, state, lake, contact estimated year of management actions completed and year of AOC delisting. Estimated year of management actions completed and year of AOC delisting are a "best case scenario" projection. Some of the AOCs may proceed faster than expected, while some may experience delays due to weather, construction complications, and/or the discovery of contamination in unexpected areas. 

Remediation and Restoration Project Table 

Area of Concern

State

Lake

Management Actions Complete Year (Est.)

AOC Delist Year (Est.)

Contact

Ashtabula River   Ohio Erie Completed 2021 (Delisted) Benjamin Klein
(klein.benjamin@epa.gov)
312-886-1305
Black River Ohio Erie 2024 2022-2026 Carla Rosenfeld
(Rosenfeld.Carla@epa.gov)
312-886-4699
Buffalo River New York Erie Completed 2022-2026 Christopher Seslar
(Seslar.Christopher@epa.gov)
212-637-3810
Clinton River Michigan St. Clair, Erie 2022-2026 2027-2030 Sue Virgilio
(virgilio.susan@epa.gov)
312-886-4244
Cuyahoga River Ohio Erie 2022-2026 2027-2030 Suse La Gory
(lagory.susanna@epa.gov)
312-886-5253
Deer Lake Michigan Superior Completed 2014 (Delisted) Benjamin Klein
(klein.benjamin@epa.gov)
312-886-1305
Detroit River Michigan Erie 2027-2030 2031+ Amber Falkner
(Falkner.Amber@epa.gov)
312-886-0217
Eighteenmile Creek New York Ontario Completed 2031+ Christopher Seslar
(Seslar.Christopher@epa.gov)
212-637-3810
Lower Green Bay & Fox River Wisconsin Michigan 2022-2026 2027-2030 Sue Virgilio
(virgilio.susan@epa.gov)
312-886-4244
Grand Calumet River Indiana Michigan 2027-2030 2031+ Caitie Nigrelli
(nigrelli.caitlin@epa.gov)
312-886-1430
Kalamazoo River Michigan Michigan 2031 + 2036+ Sue Virgilio
(virgilio.susan@epa.gov)
312-886-4244
Lower Menominee River Michigan/Wisconsin Michigan Completed 2020 (Delisted) Benjamin Klein
(Klein.benjamin@epa.gov)
312-886-1305
Manistique River Michigan Michigan Completed 2022-2026 Trent Henry
(Henry.trent@epa.gov)
312-886-5031

Maumee AOC

Ohio Erie 2022-2026 2027-2030 Leah Medley
(medley.leah@epa.gov)
312-886-1307
Milwaukee Estuary Wisconsin Michigan 2027-2030 2031+ Katherine Stephens
(stephens.katherine@epa.gov)
312-353-0201
Muskegon Lake Michigan Michigan Completed 2022-2026 Mark Loomis
(loomis.mark@epa.gov)
312-886-0406
Niagara River New York Erie, Ontario 2027-2030 2031+

Courtney Winter
(winter.courtney@epa.gov)
312-353-5657

Christopher Seslar
(Seslar.Christopher@epa.gov)
212-637-3810

Oswego River  New York Ontario Completed 2006 (Delisted) Benjamin Klein
(klein.benjamin@epa.gov)
312-886-1305
Presque Isle Bay  Pennsylvania Erie Completed 2013 (Delisted) Benjamin Klein
(klein.benjamin@epa.gov)
312-886-1305
River Raisin Michigan Erie Completed 2022-2026 Meaghan Kern
(Kern.Meaghan@epa.gov)
312-353-5784
Rochester Embayment New York Ontario Completed 2024 (Delisted) Christopher Seslar
(Seslar.Christopher@epa.gov)
212-637-3810
Rouge River Michigan Erie 2027-2030 2031+ Julie Carter
(carter.julie@epa.gov)
312-886-7899
Saginaw River and Bay Michigan Huron 2031+ 2036+ Trent Henry
(henry.trent@epa.gov)
312-886-5031
Sheboygan River Wisconsin Michigan Completed 2022-2026 Nick Green
(Green.Nicholas@epa.gov)
312-353-3718
St. Clair River Michigan Huron, St. Clair, Erie Completed 2022-2026 Carla Rosenfeld
(Rosenfeld.Carla@epa.gov)
312-886-4699
St. Lawrence River at Massena/ Akwesasne New York St. Lawrence River, Ontario 2031 + 2036 + Daniel Gurdak (Gurdak.Daniel@epa.gov)
 212-637-3634
St. Louis River Minnesota/
Wisconsin
Superior 2022-2026 2027-2030 Leah Medley
(medley.leah@epa.gov)
312-886-1307
St. Marys River Michigan Huron, Superior Completed 2022-2026 Heather Williams
(Williams.Heather@epa.gov)
312-886-5993
Torch Lake Michigan Superior 2022-2026 2027-2030 Heather Williams
(Williams.Heather@epa.gov)
312-886-5993
Waukegan Harbor Illinois Michigan Completed 2022-2026 Nick Green
(Green.Nicholas@epa.gov)
312-353-3718
White Lake  Michigan Michigan Completed 2014 (Delisted) Benjamin Klein
(klein.benjamin@epa.gov)
312-886-1305

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