A cyanobacteria bloom's blue green color is obscured by yellow pollen on the shoreline of Silver Lake in Hollis earlier this month. Cyanobacteria produce toxins that can irritate skin and cause serious acute and chronic health problems in people and animals. (COURTESY PHOTO)
A cyanobacteria bloom's blue green color is obscured by yellow pollen on the shoreline of Silver Lake in Hollis earlier this month. Cyanobacteria produce toxins that can irritate skin and cause serious acute and chronic health problems in people and animals. (COURTESY PHOTO)
CONCORD — As the beaches at the state’s freshwater lakes and ponds are opening back up, the state Department of Environmental Services reminds the public to practice safe swimming and to be vigilant for potential health concerns, such as cyanobacteria.
This summer, DES will focus on monitoring, assessing and responding to cyanobacteria blooms. The Beach Inspection Program will not be sampling freshwater beaches regularly for fecal bacteria, as it has in the past, due to lab capacity and logistical challenges posed by the pandemic.
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