{"id":95465,"date":"2018-07-01T10:01:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T14:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=95465"},"modified":"2018-07-03T09:05:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T13:05:57","slug":"algal-blooms-threaten-with-warmer-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=95465","title":{"rendered":"CORRECTION: Algal blooms threaten with warmer weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CORRECTION: Algal blooms threaten with warmer weather<\/strong><\/p>\n

CORRECTED INFORMATION: The original Health Department press release indicated Craine Lake and Verona Beach State Park algal blooms were confirmed. This was incorrect and at this time, only the Craine Lake algal bloom has been confirmed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Warmer weather has arrived, bringing reports of blue-green algal blooms in the\u00a0Central New York area.<\/p>\n

This season, one algal bloom was reported and confirmed in Craine Lake in\u00a0Madison County and another in Oneida County on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake at Verona Beach\u00a0State Park.<\/p>\n

With the recent rains and forecast of hot, sunny weather, additional reports of harmful\u00a0algal-blooms in the near future are expected. Residents should avoid swimming, boating, or\u00a0even just cooling off in waters with any algae.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese harmful algal blooms are a health hazard and can cause problems for recreation, and\u00a0potentially for the quality of our drinking water,\u201d says Madison County\u2019s Environmental Health Director Geoffrey Snyder. \u201cHarmful algal blooms may have toxin-producing microscopic organisms harmful to\u00a0humans and animals if swallowed. At high levels, swallowing water with toxin-producing algae may\u00a0cause nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, along with irritation of the skin, eyes, nose, throat and\u00a0respiratory tract.\u201d<\/p>\n

In warm, shallow, undisturbed surface water that gets a lot of sunlight, the toxic bacteria in algae can\u00a0grow quickly and easily. These conditions create a bloom that may appear as floating scum on the\u00a0water surface may appear, along with discolored water covering all or portions of a lake. Algal bloom\u00a0colors can range from green, blue, brown, yellow, grey, or even red. Avoid contact with any discolored\u00a0water, with or without a floating scum or unpleasant odor.<\/p>\n

When there is visible presence of algae, operators of permitted beaches must close their beach until\u00a0the water clears and testing shows toxin levels are no longer harmful. Rapid onsite testing is no longer\u00a0acceptable for determining satisfactory levels of toxin. The New York State laboratory or a private\u00a0laboratory certified by New York State can test collected water samples. Madison County Health Department\u2019s Environmental Health staff is prepared to assist beach and water operators.<\/p>\n

Madison County Health Department has four recommendations for residents to protect themselves\u00a0from HABs:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Avoid exposure to all visible algae blooms is the number-one precaution. Do not swim, play by the water, wade, or water-ski when algal blooms are present to avoid accidental swallowing,\u00a0skin exposure, or inhalation of airborne droplets. Use added caution with open cuts or sores.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Do not allow young children or pets to play in water where an algal bloom is present<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Wash hands and body thoroughly if contact with an algal bloom occurs, and<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Do not use any water with algal blooms for drinking, washing, or cooking.<\/p>\n

To report an algal bloom, email the DEC at\u00a0HABsInfo@dec.ny.gov or call Madison County Health Department at 315-366-2526.\u00a0Find more about identifying and avoiding algal blooms at\u00a0madisoncounty.ny.gov\/1614\/Algae-Blooms-Health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CORRECTION: Algal blooms threaten with warmer weather CORRECTED INFORMATION: The original Health Department press release indicated Craine Lake and Verona Beach State Park algal blooms were confirmed. This was incorrect and at this time, only the Craine Lake algal bloom has been confirmed. Warmer weather has arrived, bringing reports of blue-green algal blooms in the\u00a0Central […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23810,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-oPL","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MCCPaperLogo.jpg?fit=800%2C678&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/70770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}