Algae testing coming to Seneca Lake

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Steve Orr

Potentially toxic blue-green algae may have bloomed in Seneca Lake last year. That again, maybe it didn't. There was a certain amount of confusion on that point at the largest Finger Lake last year, partly because no one was sampling to see if it really was algae that folks kept seeing.

That should be a thing of the past. The Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association announced Tuesday that the group and the state Department of Environmental Conservation have arranged to begin regular observation, sampling and analysis of Seneca water for the presence of algal toxin.

"We welcome this initiative from DEC to create an organized and effective program to monitor this threat to public health and safety. Last year we had a number of questions from residents and no way to respond to their concerns," said Edwin Przybylowicz, who will coordinate the sampling for the lake association.

http://www.stargazette.com/article/20140708/NEWS01/307080039/Algae-testing-coming-Seneca-Lake?nclick_check=1

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