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Lake Erie algal bloom

Harmful algae blooms threaten drinking water for 11 million people around Lake Erie. When it rains, excess fertilizer and manure from farm fields flow into streams and rivers that feed the lake. This pollution fuels algal blooms that can make water toxic to fish, wildlife, and people.

Visit our campaign page to learn how to stop Lake Erie’s algal blooms. Learn more about Lake Erie algal blooms below.

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Blog

March 21, 2023

DC Update: Great Lakes Advocates Head to Washington, President’s Budget Released

Note: This blog is part of a periodic series of updates from Don Jodrey, the Alliance’s Director of Federal Government Relations, with his view on Great Lakes policy from Washington, […]

Podcast

March 7, 2023

The Cost to Meet Water Quality Goals in the Western Basin of Lake Erie Season 2, Episode 26

As the Alliance’s Agricultural & Restoration Policy Director, Tom leads work in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio to achieve the Alliance’s agriculture and water goals and implements regional restoration initiatives. In […]

Blog

February 14, 2023

Bold Action Needed to Meaningfully Reduce Algal Blooms in Western Lake Erie

Harmful algal blooms plague western Lake Erie each summer, threatening drinking water supplies, recreation, and the regional economy. Nutrient pollution, specifically phosphorous, flowing off agricultural lands is the largest unchecked […]

Podcast

September 20, 2022

Crystal M.C. Davis and Tom Zimnicki – Harmful Algal Blooms and Downstream Costs

Crystal M.C. Davis leads the Alliance’s policy and advocacy efforts related to Lake Erie and manages the organization’s Ohio office. She has played an integral role in the Alliance’s emerging […]

Press Release

June 30, 2022

Alliance Statement on the 2022 Western Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast

Chicago, IL (June 30, 2022) – Earlier today, NOAA and its research partners released the annual western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast. In response, Alliance for the Great Lakes […]

Blog

May 23, 2022

New Study: Downstream Water Users Bear Financial Burden of Upstream Pollution

Ohioans across the state are struggling to afford their water and sewer bills. A first-of-its-kind case study finds that water bills are pushed even higher for communities that pull their […]

Press Release

July 9, 2020

Great Lakes leaders react to NOAA’s 2020 Western Lake Erie Basin Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast

Joint Press Release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Freshwater Future, Michigan Environmental Council, Ohio Environmental Council Toledo, OH (July 9, 2020) – This morning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

Press Release

February 13, 2020

Ohio Announcement on Development of a Pollution Diet for Western Lake Erie a Step in the Right Direction

Cleveland, OH (February 13, 2020) – Earlier today, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft 2020 water quality report required by the Clean Water Act. In it, the agency […]

Press Release

November 14, 2019

Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on Gov. Dewine’s Announcement of the H2Ohio Implementation Plan

Nov. 14, 2019 – Earlier today, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine announced his administration’s implementation plan for the $172 million H2Ohio fund. The program will invest in long-term solutions to prevent […]

BLOG

August 1, 2019

Five Years Later: Lessons From the Toledo Water Crisis

On August 2nd, 2014, residents of Toledo, Ohio awoke to urgent warnings not to drink or use their tap water. Half a million people were unable to drink their water, […]

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