Lower Bolton Lake is experiencing a Blue-green algae bloom.
Cell count results were 207,000/ml on September 4, 2018. This is significantly higher than the 100,000/ml guidelines recommended by the State Department of Public Health.
At these cell count levels, direct exposure to algae tainted water by way of ingestion, inhalation, or contact with skin may pose a risk to health.
Please no swimming, and keep your pets out of the water. Please avoid skin contact with the water when boating and fishing. If fishing, catch and release is recommended.
Weekly monitoring of conditions will occur moving forward until bloom dissipates. The community will be notified of the bloom dissipation at that time.
If you have any questions please call the Eastern Highlands Health District at (860)-429-3325.
Additional information on algae blooms can be found at:
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Environmental–Health/Environmental–Health–Section/Blue–Green–Algae-Blooms