URGENT MESSAGE - BLUE -GREEN ALGAE BLOOM JULY 2005

AVOID CONTACT

NLMD has been advised that the blue-green algae that is currently on the north end of North Lake resulted from low water level (lack of rain), high temperatures and the recent chemical treatment of the Eurasian milfoil (die back of organic matter). This particular type of algae is not safe to touch. Please keep children, adults and pets out of the affected area.

Details are available at the following sites:

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/safety/bluegreenalgae.html

http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/eh/Water/fs/Cyanobacteria.pdf

There are good links embedded on these sites. Please reference.

Recommended control is to skim algae off, no chemical treatment. The DNR provided a contact for this removal. The response is pending.