First Cyanobacteria Warnings of 2024 Issued for Lake Winnipesaukee

Grant · 06-20-2024, 02:56 PM

The Lake Winnipesaukee Association, which posts regularly on the forum now, is a fantastic resource for learning about the things that impact water quality. They also publish the water quality and cyanobacteria map updates: https://www.winnipesaukee.org/winni-...obacteria-map/

Also --

Learn about nutrients and their role in lake health: https://www.winnipesaukee.org/the-issues/nutrients/
See how stormwater runoff accounts for 85-90% of the pollution in the lake: https://www.winnipesaukee.org/the-is...mwater-runoff/
Want to know the impact of aging septic systems? - https://www.winnipesaukee.org/the-is...eptic-systems/
Want to speak up on behalf of the lake? - https://www.winnipesaukee.org/take-action/

And check out the Winni Blue and LakeSmart programs!

dickiej · 06-20-2024, 03:18 PM

……or, you could rip out your lawn and put in rock gardens….lawns are a terrible waste and contribute to the pollution in the lake. They should be outlawed anywhere near the lake.

SAB1 · 06-20-2024, 03:21 PM

If the Cyanobacteria only killed the geese…..

Grant · 06-20-2024, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SAB1

If the Cyanobacteria only killed the geese…..

Would that be akin to a semi-circular firing squad?

06-20-2024, 02:56 PM	#1
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	The Lake Winnipesaukee Association, which posts regularly on the forum now, is a fantastic resource for learning about the things that impact water quality. They also publish the water quality and cyanobacteria map updates: https://www.winnipesaukee.org/winni-...obacteria-map/ Also -- Learn about nutrients and their role in lake health: https://www.winnipesaukee.org/the-issues/nutrients/ See how stormwater runoff accounts for 85-90% of the pollution in the lake: https://www.winnipesaukee.org/the-is...mwater-runoff/ Want to know the impact of aging septic systems? - https://www.winnipesaukee.org/the-is...eptic-systems/ Want to speak up on behalf of the lake? - https://www.winnipesaukee.org/take-action/ And check out the Winni Blue and LakeSmart programs! __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

06-20-2024, 03:18 PM	#2
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06-20-2024, 03:21 PM	#3
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