Wellington Lake will continue be off limits to water activities due to blue-green algae outbreak
Wellington Lake algae bloom sign.
Sumner Newscow report — The following is a press release issued through the City of Wellington office today:
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Due to an algae bloom, all water activities will continue to be prohibited at Wellington Lake until further notice.
KDHE has advised that the test results for hazardous algae bloom at Wellington Lake show high cell counts, but the toxin levels fall below the detectable level. Due to the high cell count, they have placed Wellington Lake under a warning status.
City staff have placed several signs around the lake advising the public of the presence of algae. For the safety of the public, all water activities will continue to be prohibited at the lake.
The City Water Production Department continues to monitor the situation and work with the State in case there is a need to adjust the treatment process to ensure safe drinking water. At this point there have been no recommended changes needed to the treatment process.
