algae bloom

Indiana State Parks’ Deputy Director of Stewardship Ginger Murphy said blue-green algae thrives in Lake Monroe when nutrient-rich fertilizer and waste wash into the lake.

Lake Monroe’s algae blooms will worsen without prevention

Algae blooms foul the taste of Bloomington’s drinking water most summers, but without prevention the effects could escalate.

The reservoir provides drinking water to over 100,000 residents in Bloomington and Monroe County.

2 Lake Monroe beaches under advisory for blue-green algae blooms

Visitors to beaches in the Paynetown and Fairfax State Recreation Areas are advised to thoroughly clean themselves after contact with water.

IU Public Health student Samantha Bettinger takes a sip of her tap water in the late summer when algae issues on Lake Monroe were causing taste and odor issues with the city of Bloomington's water.

More blue-green algae could drive up drinking water bills in Indiana's larger cities

Rebecca Thiele

As we get more warm weather and heavy rain events in Indiana, we could see more toxic algae blooms — making fish sick, closing public beaches, and polluting drinking water.

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Cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are at record levels for 2021. The end of Scott County’s needle exchange program is prompting a new initiative. An increase in toxic algae blooms could mean higher water bills. And the year in review.