Algae spotted on M canal in western Palm Beach County as blooms continue
Algae has been spotted on the M canal, which feeds into the West Palm Beach watershed. It's unclear if the algae is toxic, but signs were spotted warning the public of the dangers. The algae slick was spotted over the weekend 25 miles west of West Palm Beach by Lake...
Follow the Lake Worth Waterkeeper into South Florida’s wet and wild interior – repost from ByJoeCapozzi.com
..they marched, explorers of all ages — from adventure-seeking seniors to the young mother with the 18-month-old strapped to her back — hiking across mud through towering cypress forests and lush green gullies of fern. Occasionally, they swatted away giant...
Health alert sign posted at Lake Worth Beach park because of algae concerns
In past years, algae has mostly been a problem that has impacted Martin County and other parts of the Treasure Coast. However, residents in Palm Beach County are seeing the green slime show up in some waterways with summer still about a month away. Algae was spotted...
West Palm shuts down canal to protect drinking water but Lox River may be left hanging
The City of West Palm Beach shut down taps flowing into its main supply of drinking water after finding algae in canals coming from Lake Okeechobee. Poonam Kalkat, the city's director of public utilities, said the Grassy Waters Preserve, which also provides water for...
Raise Your Voice: Tell your commissioners defend our communities!
"A blue-green algae bloom was identified in water discharging to the Lake Worth Lagoon last month with toxin levels high enough to trigger the posting of multiple warning signs at Spillway Park, a popular fishing spot" -The Palm Beach PostTowns all over the Lake Worth...
Toxic Coffee
The Lake Okeechobee cyanobacteria bloom has unfortunately been gaining momentum toward bringing us another lost summer.Since we first reported on the Pahokee Marina there’s been a big focus there. The usual parade of photo ops soon followed, with quite a few attempts...
The Cyanobacteria Saga
There was a notable inspiration behind the forming of Lake Worth Waterkeeper: the lost summer of 2016. That summer the Lake Okeechobee cyanobacteria bloom made it all the way to the Lake Worth Lagoon, the bloom stopped right at the S-155 Spillway one of my favorite...
Toxic algae in Pahokee foreshadows Stuart’s fate if Lake Okeechobee discharges resume
Terry Butler was beginning his eight-hour shift at the Pahokee Campground & Marina early Wednesday as government officials began gathering to address toxic algae that could be unleashed on the Treasure Coast if Lake Okeechobee discharges resume. Butler spends his...