Forest Park’s Strack Pond fl agged for toxic algae
Department of Environmental Conservation based determination on visual observations
BY MAX PARROTT
The state’s Department of
Environmental Conservation
(DEC) deemed Strack Pond
in Forest Park “suspicious”
of containing toxic algae
on Aug. 30.
Based on visual observations
from the pond, DEC
staff identified what might
be blue-green algae, which
contains toxin-producing microscopic
organisms called
cyanobacteria. The agency
has not yet confirmed whether
Strack Pond contains this
form of harmful algae bloom
through testing.
Around the beginning of
September, four bodies of water
around the city were confirmed
by the DEC to contain
harmful levels of toxins. According
to the DEC website,
the Manhattan sites include
the pond in Morningside Park
and Turtle Pond and Harlem
Meer in Central Park.
In Brooklyn, parts of Prospect
Park Lake also were confirmed
to contain the bluegreen
algae. Over the whole
summer, the Parks Department
surveyed a total of 26 waterbodies
citywide and found
harmful algae blooms in 10.
Councilman Robert Holden
warned residents that they
may see the Parks Department
posting caution signs
around the pond this week.
He advised residents not
wade, fish or drink the water
near the algae
The algae blooms are especially
treacherous for dogs
who may lose consciousness
or die if they swallow the contaminated
water while swimming
or licking the algae
from their fur.
“When enjoying fresh water
features in city parks, it
is important to try to avoid
contact with any algae and
keep pets on leashes and do
not allow them to enter or
drink from lakes and ponds
unless in areas specifically
designated for such activities,”
a spokesperson for the
Parks Department wrote in
a statement.
Department of Environmental Conservation documented Strack Pond’s high level of algae.
Photo courtesy of the Department of Environmental Conservation
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