Problems start to occur when certain types of algae grow rapidly and form mass blooms in our waterways. It can also happen in swimming pools, where they are one of the common reasons why the pool ...

An unusually large bloom of brown algae in the Gulf of Maine has caught ... Cyanobacteria blooms can be harmful: people and animals swimming in or drinking affected waters can become very sick ...

STILLWATER, NY (WRGB) — Swimming at Brown’s Beach in Stillwater is closed once again due to possible algae blooms. In June it was closed for 5 days after an anonymous call reported algae blooms.

On June 21, a potential harmful algae bloom was spotted in the water at Brown’s Beach. Swimming at the beach was shut down until the bloom could be tested by DOH. After the test results came ...

STILLWATER – Blue-green algae blooms have led the town of Stillwater and the state Department of Health to prohibit swimming at popular Brown’s Beach on Saratoga Lake. “Our beach will remain ...