Blue-Green Algea Blooms (Cyanobacteria)

The Board of Health has  been in receipt of a high volume of calls from concerned residents about blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria). There are a lot of media stories circulating, a more recent one regarding pet owners in North Carolina who sadly lost their three dogs, as well as various reporting done by local news outlets.  The links below provide some great information on this topic and may be useful to residents who are concerned.

For up to date bloom info click here

For Algea Bloom and Freshwater info click here

For Pet Safety info click here

For what is Cyanobacteria? Click here