The Virginia Department of Health is changing how it looks for the bacteria but some aren’t happy with the change.

Virginia’s finalized budget in ... from the water quality monitoring program and from DEQ to find possible causes for last year’s algal blooms. That study is expected to be completed by ...

A presentation on a statewide change to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) criteria for issuing swimming advisories due ...

Virginia’s finalized budget in ... from the water quality monitoring program and from DEQ to find possible causes for last year’s algal blooms. That study is expected to be completed by ...

(7News) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH ... a tributary of Upper Pamunkey Creek due to reports of a harmful algae bloom (HAB). The algae can cause skin rashes, nausea, and diarrhea.

such as Fairfax Water in Virginia and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Maryland, encountered and successfully treated these same algal blooms. Nitrogen, key fuel for algae ...

there is now another Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB), this time in Virginia Lake in Reno. According to engineer with the City of Reno Chris Holman, HABs typically happen during the summer months because ...

While no human health effects have been reported from this algal bloom, DEQ’s advice is to keep children and pets away from water that appears blue or green. Algal blooms that contain ...