City of Reno issued the following announcement on September 20.
The City of Reno is advising residents and their pets to avoid all contact with pond waters at Teglia’s Paradise Park until further notice. The lake water is contaminated as a result of an algae bloom.
City of Reno Parks and Recreation staff will post caution signs in English and Spanish around the perimeter of the park’s ponds.
The combined drought-induced low-water condition, high phosphorus levels, and extremely low flow/circulation has created the ideal conditions for a blue-green algae bloom. The presence of the algae promotes the growth of a class of toxins known as cyanotoxins.
There is a high risk of potentially harmful concentration of these toxins, which is a significant concern for the public’s health, as well as for pets, fish, birds, and mammals, especially when ingested.
For more information about cyanobacteria/cyanotoxins, visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website.
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