Sentences with word «cyanotoxin»

Owasco Lake water quality issues have existed for years, but there was heightened concern last fall when cyanotoxins from blue - green algae blooms were detected in Auburn and Owasco's drinking water supply.

The department also provided technical guidance to the water systems on temporary changes they could make to lower the levels of cyanotoxins.

The systems draw water from Owasco Lake which was impaired by cyanotoxins that was produced by harmful blue - green algae blooms over the summer.

Last summer, cyanotoxins produced by blue - green algae blooms in Owasco Lake were detected in drinking water for the first time in New York State.

Sen. Chuck Schumer called on the EPA to regulate cyanotoxins and provide help and guidance to local water treatment plants in testing and filtering the toxin from drinking water.

US and UK scientists have analysed samples collected by Scott of the Antarctic's 1901 - 1904 Discovery expedition, revealing levels of toxins called cyanotoxins - produced by blue - green algae - in Antarctic freshwater at a time when human activity Read more about Scott of the Antarctic offers climate change insights a century later - Scimex

The researchers found that multiple cyanotoxins from toxic algal blooms are present year - round, albeit in very low concentrations.

The state Department of Health worked closely with the water systems during the fall to monitor levels of the cyanotoxins every day for three weeks to assure that they did not exceed EPA's health advisory levels for young children and people with pre-existing health problems.

Dietary exposure to the cyanotoxin BMAA is suspected to be the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Western Pacific Islands.