Conesus, Honeoye Lakes Could be Part of ‘Groundbreaking Research’
Published on by Trudi Schifter, CEO and Founder AquaSPE in Technology
Conesus and Honeoye lakes have been named among 12 “priority lakes” in a $65 million plan to combat harmful algal blooms in Upstate New York.
The proposal is among those that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is presenting as part of his 2018 State of the State.
New York saw major outbreaks of algae blooms last summer in many bodies of water, including two on Conesus Lake.
Harmful algal blooms are a concern because of the risk to drinking water sources and threats to tourism-driving recreational opportunities. Algae blooms can carry liver toxins that can sicken humans and kill animals.
“The bacteria has been around since the beginning of time, but how it forms and how it comes and goes continues to be a bit of a mystery and difficult to predict,” said Mark Grove, director of environmental health for the Livingston County Department of Health.
The governor’s project could lead to some answers that could be applied to other parts of the state and beyond where bodies of water are affected by HABs.
“It seems like it could be groundbreaking research,” Grove said. “New York would be on the forefront, but it could benefit everyone, even people out of state.”
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