LINCOLN, Nebraska (COLOGNE) – A health alert was issued Friday for toxic blue-green algae at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County.
This week, Nebraska issued a health alert to Willow Creek Reservoir after samples taken earlier this week exceeded the 8ppb limit for total microcystin, a toxin released by certain blue-green strains. issued an order. algae.
When a health alert is issued, warning signs will be put up around and designated beaches will be closed during the alert period.
Recreational boating and fishing are permitted, but the public is encouraged to exercise caution and avoid exposure to water, especially any activity that may result in swallowing water. People can still use public areas for camping, picnics, and other outdoor activities.
Pet owners are also advised not to let their pets enter the water or drink from the lake.
Nebraska has been conducting weekly sampling of 55 lake public facilities since the first week of May and will continue to monitor weekly through the end of September. The state’s surveillance is carried out on public lakes, where there is a bathing beach and a lot of public activity. HAB and bacterial sampling results are updated every Friday and posted on his website at NDEE.
For more information on what to look for, potential health effects of HABs, and steps to avoid exposure, see the following factsheets. Click here to view weekly data for sampled lakes.
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