How Water Treatment Plants Can Manage Harmful Algal Blooms
The growth and risk of cyanotoxins in surface water is unavoidable, according to the EPA. Cyanotoxins can add a foul odor and taste to water and potentially lead to nausea, rashes, dizziness and even liver and kidney damage.
Drinking water sources in all 50 states are affected by these potentially harmful algae blooms, but there are currently no regulations from the EPA for safe levels of cyanotoxins or microcystin in drinking water.