Blue Marsh Lake algae likely caused Pottstown’s pink water

Blue Marsh Lake algae likely caused Pottstown’s pink water

POTTSTOWN — It turns out the pink water coming out of Pottstown taps was experiencing recently was probably due to excessive algae. That’s what Borough Manager Justin Keller told council during Wednesday’s work session. He said the high amount of algae in the Schuylkill River, from which the Pottstown water system draws its water, seems to have been due to a release of water from Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County. “A lot of people forget that Blue…