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Article: HEALTH ALERT CONTINUES AT ROCKFORD LAKE IN GAGE COUNTY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 29, 2009
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LINCOLN, Neb., July 24 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
The state is continuing a health alert for toxic blue-green algae for Rockford Lake in Gage County, which was first placed on alert last week.
Although levels were below the threshold at Rockford Lake this week, a health alert remains in effect. Lakes that are on health alert must have two consecutive weeks of readings below 20 ppb before the alert is removed.
Signs are posted to advise the public to use caution, and the swimming beach at the lake will remain closed during the health alert. Recreational boating and fishing are permitted at the lake, but the public is advised to ...