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Voluntary measures may not be enough: Bacteria and algae plague Iowa beaches

Voluntary measures may not be enough: Bacteria and algae plague Iowa beaches

The Gazette and Investigate Midwest analyzed 20 years of beach monitoring data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The trickle-down effect of agriculture in Iowa

The trickle-down effect of agriculture in Iowa

Will the state's residents always have to put up with terrible water quality?
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Toxic algal blooms are growing out of control

If it seems like you've been hearing about lakes and beaches closing down more often, you're right. Various types of toxic algae are multiplying like crazy in bodies of water across the country, and stopping them won't be easy.

Toxic algae intensifies on Lake O as water rises along with concern
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Toxic algae intensifies on Lake O as water rises along with concern

Drone12 video captures concerning video and images of toxic blue-green algae on Lake Okeechobee Friday morning. The plague of the harmful gunk washed ashore in Pahokee at the city marina, where the bacteria is caking up, decomposing, and letting off toxins. Highly toxic algal blooms have become concerning for coastal communities. "I was like wow," said Njood Pellicer, of Pahokee. "To see it like that is just horrible. "The timing of this extensive amount of cyanobacteria is shocking.
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