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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: Algal Bloom Advisory

Advisory

Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued the following announcement on Oct. 17.

The #AnneArundel County Department of Health has lifted the harmful algal bloom advisory against direct water contact for #LakeWaterford in Pasadena. The Maryland Dept. Of The Environment reported the latest microcystin level for Lake Waterford is 2.0 ppb (parts per billion), which is significantly below the state water contact advisory threshold of 10 ppb. The advisory had been issued on July 3, 2019. https://www.aahealth.org/direct-water-contact-advisory-for-lake-waterford-due-to-harmful-algae-bloom/

Anne Arundel County Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Original source can be found here.

Source: Anne Arundel County Department of Health 

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