February 27, 2023

ORLANDO – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Caution for the presence of blue-green algae in Big Sand Lake - from Dock. This is in response to a site visit and water sample taken on 01/03/2023.

The public should exercise caution in and around Big Sand Lake - from Dock.

Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautions:

• You should not drink, swim, wade, use personal watercraft, water ski or boat in waters where there is a visible bloom.
• Avoid getting water in your eyes, nose, or mouth
• You should keep pets and livestock away from the waters in this location
• Eating fillets from healthy fish caught in freshwater lakes experiencing blooms is safe. Rinse fish fillets with tap or bottled water, throw out the guts and cook fish well.
• You should not eat shellfish from this location