State Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Noel), who serves as the vice-chairman of the House Budget Committee, has secured funding in the Missouri state budget to support efforts to conduct water quality monitoring in the Elk River watershed.
The monitoring will take place throughout the next state fiscal year and will include the Elk River, Buffalo Creek, Lost Creek, Little Lost Creek, Indian Creek, Middle Indian Creek, South Indian Creek, Bullskin Creek, Big Sugar Creek, Little Sugar Creek, Mike’s Creek, Butler Creek, and Mill Creek.
