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UPDATE: Feb. 23, 2024
ORLANDO – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Minnehaha. This is in response to a water sample taken on February 20, 2024.
The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Minnehaha.
The Department of Health uses a two-tiered notification of Health Cautions and Health Alerts. For blue-green algae, a Health Caution is based on the presence of a bloom, and a Health Alert is issued on the basis of toxin detected.
Original notices follow.
Feb. 8, 2024 – ORLANDO – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Caution for the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Minnehaha. This is in response to a water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on February 7, 2024. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Minnehaha.
Blooms have the potential to produce toxins, and what triggers them to begin doing so remains poorly understood. For this reason, it is important to exercise caution, as bloom conditions are dynamic and could change at any time. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) collects algae samples from reported bloom locations for toxin analysis. Once completed, the results will be posted on the FDEP Algal Bloom Dashboard, and can also be viewed on the Protecting Florida Together website, where you can sign up to be notified of the latest conditions.
Feb. 2, 2024 – ORLANDO – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Minnehaha. This is in response to a water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on January 31, 2024. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Minnehaha.
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