{"id":31220,"date":"2023-03-17T17:22:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T21:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=31220"},"modified":"2023-03-17T17:22:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T21:22:13","slug":"health-alert-scott-lake-water-samples-find-trace-levels-of-toxins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/03\/17\/health-alert-scott-lake-water-samples-find-trace-levels-of-toxins\/","title":{"rendered":"Health alert &#8211; Scott Lake water samples find trace levels of toxins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A health alert remains in effect for Scott Lake, just south of Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/160817.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/160817.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/160817-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/160817-250x250.jpg 250w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Department of Health in Polk County issued an alert last month, based on a sample taken on Feb. 7 that found the presence of blue-green algae. The agency warned that the public should be cautious about exposure to the water near the Fitzgerald Road boat ramp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Department of Environmental Protection inspected Scott Lake on March 7 and reported no visible blooms, but a water sample found cyanotoxins present, according to a report on the DEP\u2019s website. The agency reported a trace level of microcystins.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/93a6a1d967cb823faec04f100f59ebfa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/93a6a1d967cb823faec04f100f59ebfa.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/93a6a1d967cb823faec04f100f59ebfa-300x200.jpg 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Toxins can remain in the water after bloom, the report said. Sunny days, warm water temperatures, still conditions, and excess nutrients, such as runoff from fertilizer, can contribute to algae blooms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A health alert remains in effect for Scott Lake, just south of Lakeland. 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