LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A well being alert has been issued for poisonous blue-green algae at at Swanson Reservoir in Hitchcock County Friday.
This week, the state of Nebraska issued a well being alert for the Swanson Reservoir after samples taken earlier this week measured above the edge of 8 elements per billion (ppb) of whole microcystin, which is a toxin launched by sure strains of blue-green algae.
When a well being alert is issued, indicators will probably be posted across the space to advise the general public to make use of warning, and designated swimming seashores are closed in the course of the alert.
Leisure boating and fishing are permitted, however the public is suggested to make use of warning and keep away from publicity to the water, notably avoiding any exercise that would result in swallowing the water. Individuals can nonetheless use the general public areas for tenting, picnics, and different out of doors actions.
Pet homeowners are additionally suggested to not let pets get within the water or drink from the lake.
The state of Nebraska has been conducting weekly sampling on the 55 public lake websites for the reason that first week of Could and can proceed to watch them weekly via the tip of September. The state’s monitoring is performed at public lakes with swimming seashores and excessive public exercise. Sampling outcomes for HAB and micro organism will probably be up to date each Friday and posted on NDEE’s web site.
For extra details about what to search for, potential well being results from HAB, and steps to keep away from publicity, please check with the next Truth Sheet. To view the weekly information for the lakes sampled, go to click on right here.
NDEE’s sampling companions embody the Central District Well being Division, Nebraska Public Energy District, Higher Republican Pure Assets District, Decrease Republican NRD, South Platte NRD, Center Niobrara NRD, Decrease Loup NRD, Nemaha NRD, Decrease Elkhorn NRD, and america Military Corps of Engineers.
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