Category: Environment

The city of Robbinsdale says the blue-green algae on Crystal Lake could be harmful to pets and people if it is ingested. While boating is a safe activity, swimmers should use caution. Water treatments scheduled for earlier this summer were postponed due to the June heatwave and ineffectiveness in treating early algae blooms.

It’s going to be a pretty hot Independence Day weekend, but folks thinking about taking a dip at Saylorville Lake should probably find a different place to swim.

A no swimming advisory has been issued for a cove on Lake Norman. It comes after roughly 405 gallons of untreated sewage were discharged from a nearby home.

Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Laurel Hollow Beach in Laurel Hollow and Philip Healey Beach in Massapequa are all off-limits to swimmers.

Swimmers advised to avoid Park Lake due to E. coli contamination.

You wouldn’t swim in a pool filled with toilet water, contaminated grey water and toxic washwater from heavy fuel oil exhaust gas cleaning systems on ships. So why should wildlife in Canada’s marine protected areas live in it?