Vermont Health Officials Respond to Algae Bloom Concerns

Researchers and state health officials in Vermont told anxious shoreline residents that they are stepping up their response to toxic blue-green algae blooms that have plagued sections of Lake Champlain since 1999.

Among other steps, the state Health Department will test water for private residents, launch a Web site where researchers will post alerts to warn lake users when a toxic bloom appears imminent, and set a standard -- 6 parts per billion of the algae toxin called microcystin -- for the safe reopening of public beaches after a toxic bloom fades.

Burlington Free Press, June 24. 2005
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