Fecal coliform and E. coli levels were more than six times the contamination threshold in some lakes, but they have returned to normal.
Tag: lake quality
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City Accepts $1.7M Grant to Test Cutting-Edge Algae Harvester on Lake Bonnet
If the high-tech harvester successfully removes algae and toxins from Lake Bonnet, it may be used on other polluted lakes in Lakeland.
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Lake Crago Winter Algae Bloom Stirs Fears of Long Summer Ahead
It’s been a relatively mild winter, even by Florida standards, and warm, sunny days with temperatures in the low 90s are forecast for Central Florida in the coming week. But already one of Lakeland’s 37 named lakes is showing signs of heat stress with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County issuing a health […]