The city of Austin is treating Lady Bird Lake for algae blooms for the fourth year in a row. Treatment of portions of the lake will begin Monday and Tuesday, the city announced in a news release.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The city of Port St. Lucie announced Monday that treatments to neutralize blue-green algae have begun at Sawgrass Lakes in an effort to improve water quality. WPTV reported last ...

Blue-green algae can pose a significant health risk if cyanobacteria or toxins are ingested, inhaled or come into contact with skin. (Clark County Public Health) A second blue-green algae treatment is ...

FRANKLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - State environmental officials last month gave the green light to use a chemical treatment in Lake Carmi. It’s the latest attempt in a multi-year effort to rid the state’s only ...

Thick mats of toxic material are creeping into Lake Wylie, rising to the surface and threatening to grow. Experts have the winter to figure out the best way to stop it. “We’ve got a new problem on our ...

MATTOON — Scientists say the ideal recipe for a toxic algae bloom to poison your water supply is a relatively shallow, slow-moving water source, lots of sun and plenty of excess nutrients, like ...