Near record clarity, but speckled with a bloom that we are monitoring.

The blue-green cyanobacteria is still a problem in open water. The green dots float up from the bottom, packed with supply of phosphorus for a couple of weeks. That leaves us with the strange phonomenon of increadibly clear water (see data) with a possibility of toxicity that might vary, hour to hour.

When in doubt, stay out!

The good news is that due to our clean up work, when the cyanobacteria’s supply of phosphorus runs out, the bloom will subside and sink to the bottom.

Solitude Lake Solutions will help ensure that there is no excess phosphorus to feed the surface bloom with a second lilypad harvest, preventing decay and triggering regrowth that will soak up the plant food.. We will also be removing algal mats on the south side of the pond.