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Algae Bloom
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Blue-Green Algae Sighting Puts Swimming On Hold In Eastern Mass Town
Residents in eastern Massachusetts are being told to refrain from swimming after a potentially toxic algae was detected in their town's bodies of water. The Wayland Health Department has declared a Public Health Advisory following reports of cyanobacteria in the North Pond area of Lake Cochituate, the town said in a release. Cyanobacteria is a blue-green algae that occurs naturally in freshwater, the Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) says. With the potential to spread and create an "algae bloom," the bacteria can be unsafe to humans and pets. These b…