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CHECK OUT THE WATER QUALITY TAB for  WATER TESTING PROGRAM

HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABS) - WHAT IS IT?
  • Check out the NYS DEC Webpage for facts and locations of current harmful algae blooms
  • NYS DEC Harmful Algael Bloom brochure
  • NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) Program Guide

LEARN ABOUT THE ROAD SALT DEBATE: Why using too much road salt has become a problem and how we can begin to fix it. 
  • Check out ADK Action
  • Check out Dan Kelting's (Paul Smith's College) research - SALINIZATION OF LAKES BY ROAD SALT
Salinization of surface water from sodium chloride (road salt) applied to paved roads is a widely recognized environmental concern in the northern hemisphere, yet practical information to improve winter road management to reduce the environmental impacts of this deicer is lacking. The purpose of our study was to provide such information by developing baseline concentrations for sodium and chloride for lakes in watersheds without paved roads, and then determining the relationship between these ions and paved roads. We found that sodium and chloride concentrations in lakes in watersheds with no roads averaged 0.55 and 0.24 mg/L, respectively, while sodium and chloride concentrations for lakes in watersheds with paved roads were 3.60 and 7.22 mg/L, respectively. Only state road density (lane-km/km2) was positively correlated with sodium and chloride concentrations, which showed that these roads were the main source of salinization. From: Kelting et al. 2012, Water Research, 46:2749-2758.

LIVING SAFELY WITH MOSQUITOS
With the increased awareness of the Zika virus and its relationship to mosquitos, the New York State Department of Heath (NYSDOH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have compiled many excellent fact sheets.  We thought you might like a quick reference for some practical reminders for mosquito bite prevention.  
Here are the links:
  • CDC Zika Website
  • NYSDOH Zika Facts

LIVING SAFELY WITH TICKS 
  • CDC - Avoiding Ticks - Preventing Tick Bites; Preventing Ticks on Your Pets: Preventing Ticks in the Yard
  • ​CDC - Safely Removing Ticks
  • CDC - Symptoms of Tick-Borne Disease
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Check out these websites for general information, Annual Reports, educational resources, and more opportunities to get involved:

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