Kansas warns 12 lakes may be hiding toxic blue-green algae that can look like floating paint

Kansas warns 12 lakes may be hiding toxic blue-green algae that can look like floating paint

Summer lake outings in Kansas are coming with a new warning after officials issued public health advisories for a dozen lakes and ponds. On June 18, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, alongside the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, issued advisories that several bodies of water might contain dangerous algal blooms, specifically blue-green algae, per KWCH. Six of the lakes were given warning status, a designation used when a …