Warwick Pond Toxic Water: Blue-Green Algae Warning
By: Rob Borkowski on September 2, 2024 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — State officials warn Blue-green algae, aka cyanobacteria, is making Warwick Pond toxic, prohibiting all contact with and recreation on or around the pond. Officials have also reported […]
DEM: Avoid All Toxic Roger Williams Park Lakes
By: Rob Borkowski on July 30, 2024 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI —The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) warn the public to avoid contact with all toxic Roger Williams Park lakes […]
Little Pond Blue-Green Algae Warning Lifted
By: Rob Borkowski on December 23, 2023 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Little Pond blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) levels have subsided as temperatures and sunlight fade, state officials report, with the effect also improving toxic water conditions in Glocester/Greenville, Cranston, and […]
Warwick Pond Blue-Green Algae Returns
By: Rob Borkowski on October 7, 2021 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Blue-green algae , also called cyanobacteria, is back at Warwick Pond, and state authorities advise people to avoid contact with the water. The Rhode Island Department of […]
DEM: Georgiaville Pond Toxic With Cyanobacteria
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2020 in News to You, Uncategorized
SMITHFIELD, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health and DEM warns against contact, fishing, swimming in or recreation on Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield as a harmful cyanobacteria (also called […]
DEM: Avoid Toxic Roger Williams Park Lake
By: Rob Borkowski on June 27, 2020 in News to You
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) warn against contact with Willow Lake in Roger Williams Park due to […]
DEM Lifts Blue-Green Algae Restrictions on 11 Ponds, Lakes
By: Rob Borkowski on December 31, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE — Just before Christmas, the Department of Environmental Management announced it lifted recreational warnings for 11 ponds, lakes and reservoirs declared toxic due to the presence of cyanobacteria, also […]
Blue-Green Algae Found in Warwick’s Little Pond
By: Rob Borkowski on September 6, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management are advising people to avoid contact with Little Pond) in Warwick due to […]
Toxic Waters: Roger Williams Park Ponds, Carbuncle in Coventry Added to List
By: Rob Borkowski on August 17, 2019 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management advise people to avoid contact with Polo Lake and the Japanese Gardens in […]
RI Health Department Lifts Warwick Pond Cyanobacteria Warning
By: Rob Borkowski on October 29, 2015 in News to You
The RI Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management have lifted a warning against contact with water and fish from Warwick Pond issued in August.