Recent sampling performed by SUNY Stony
Brook has confirmed new cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green
algae, in Sagaponack Pond in Sagaponack, Kellis Pond in Southampton and Stony
Brook Duck Pond in Stony Brook. Currently, cyanobacteria blooms exist at the
following Suffolk County locations:
- Forge Pond/Peconic Lake - Calverton
- Old Town Pond - Southampton
- Setauket Mill Pond- Setauket
- Wainscott Pond - Wainscott
- Georgica Pond - East Hampton
- Mill Pond - Watermill
- Maratooka Pond, Mattituck
- Agawam Lake, Southampton
- Sagaponack Pond, Sagaponack
- Kellis Pond, Southampton
- Stony Brook Duck Pond, Stony Brook
Due to these findings, health officials ask residents not to use or swim
or wade in these waters and to keep their pets and children away from the
area.
Though blue-green algae are naturally present in lakes and streams in
low numbers, they can become abundant, forming blooms mostly typically in
shades of green but also in shades of blue-green, yellow, brown or red. They
may produce floating scums on the surface of the water or may cause the water
to take on paint-like appearance.
Contact with waters that appear scummy or discolored should be avoided.
If contact does occur, rinse off with clean water immediately. Seek
medical attention if any of the following symptoms occur after contact: nausea,
vomiting or diarrhea; skin, eye or throat irritation; or allergic reactions or
breathing difficulties.
To report a suspected blue-green algae bloom that is in a body of water
that does not contain a Suffolk County permitted bathing beach, contact the
Division of Water at New York State DEC: 518-402-8179 between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. or anytime via email at habsinfo@dec.ny.gov
To report a suspected blue-green algae bloom at a body of water that does
contain a Suffolk County-permitted bathing beach, contact the Suffolk County
Department of Health Services’ Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 between 8:30
a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by email at any time at scdhsweb@suffolkcountyny.gov
For a comprehensive list of affected waterbodies in New York State,
visit the DEC’s Harmful Algal Bloom Notification Page at http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/83310.html
For more information about blue-green algae, visit the Suffolk County
website: http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/MarineWaterQualityMonitoring/HarmfulAlgalBlooms/Cyanobacteria.aspx
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New Cyanobacteria Blooms in Sagaponack,
Southampton, and Stony Brook
Recent sampling performed by SUNY Stony
Brook has confirmed new cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green
algae, in Sagaponack Pond in Sagaponack, Kellis Pond in Southampton and Stony
Brook Duck Pond in Stony Brook. Currently, cyanobacteria blooms exist at the
following Suffolk County locations:
- Forge Pond/Peconic Lake - Calverton
- Old Town Pond - Southampton
- Setauket Mill Pond- Setauket
- Wainscott Pond - Wainscott
- Georgica Pond - East Hampton
- Mill Pond - Watermill
- Maratooka Pond, Mattituck
- Agawam Lake, Southampton
- Sagaponack Pond, Sagaponack
- Kellis Pond, Southampton
- Stony Brook Duck Pond, Stony Brook
Due to these findings, health officials ask residents not to use or swim
or wade in these waters and to keep their pets and children away from the
area.
Though blue-green algae are naturally present in lakes and streams in
low numbers, they can become abundant, forming blooms mostly typically in
shades of green but also in shades of blue-green, yellow, brown or red. They
may produce floating scums on the surface of the water or may cause the water
to take on paint-like appearance.
Contact with waters that appear scummy or discolored should be avoided.
If contact does occur, rinse off with clean water immediately. Seek
medical attention if any of the following symptoms occur after contact: nausea,
vomiting or diarrhea; skin, eye or throat irritation; or allergic reactions or
breathing difficulties.
To report a suspected blue-green algae bloom that is in a body of water
that does not contain a Suffolk County permitted bathing beach, contact the
Division of Water at New York State DEC: 518-402-8179 between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. or anytime via email at habsinfo@dec.ny.gov
To report a suspected blue-green algae bloom at a body of water that does
contain a Suffolk County-permitted bathing beach, contact the Suffolk County
Department of Health Services’ Office of Ecology at 631-852-5760 between 8:30
a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by email at any time at scdhsweb@suffolkcountyny.gov
For a comprehensive list of affected waterbodies in New York State,
visit the DEC’s Harmful Algal Bloom Notification Page at http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/83310.html
For more information about blue-green algae, visit the Suffolk County
website: http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/EnvironmentalQuality/Ecology/MarineWaterQualityMonitoring/HarmfulAlgalBlooms/Cyanobacteria.aspx
Follow us
suffolkcountyny.gov
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