ORLANDO – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Caution for the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Sue– Fawsett ramp.

This is in response to a site visit and water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on 04/20/2023.

The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Sue- Fawsett ramp.

Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautions:

• It is not recommended that you 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.