So You Can Recognize Blue Algae Before Bathing
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The Ministry of the Environment has been warning about an increased concentration of blue algae in the Saar for about two weeks – and speaks of a danger to humans and animals. A place stands out in particular. How has the situation developed in the Saarland waters?
High temperatures and plenty of sun can favour the formation of blue algae in lakes and rivers. For bathers, contact can have health consequences, especially children are at risk. You should pay attention to these signs before bathing.
At Deininger Weiher in the district of Munich a bathing ban applies because of strong blue algae pollution. The health office warns against health risks for humans and animals. Also in the Hachinger Bach checks are carried out.
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The heat of the past few weeks also increases our waters. The district team Ried im Innkreis (Upper Austria) has issued a ban on bathing the Prameter bathing lake because of a blue algae infestation. The algae are dangerous for humans. Analyses have shown that there is an infestation. Because because of the already long-lasting heat and the drought, the algae have spread in the bathing lake, which also currently has a too low water inflow, and h…
The health office Görlitz currently advises from bathing in the reservoir Quitzdorf. The reason is a strong increase of blue algae.
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