A Blueprint to Monitor Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria: How One Drinking Water Agency Stays Ahead of the Curve
A Blueprint to Monitor Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria: How One Drinking Water Agency Stays Ahead of the Curve
3 PagesA Blueprint to Monitor Toxin- Producing Cyanobacteria: How One Drinking Water Agency Stays Ahead of the Curve BACKGROUND Climate conditions are conducive to both harmful algae blooms (HABs) as well as taste and odor events with increasing frequency and intensity. As a result, EPA regulations are moving toward requiring cyanobacteria monitoring. Proactive drinking water agencies are seeking a streamlined approach to monitor cyanobacteria and nuisance algae. Unfortunately, there is no single method that answers all the fundamental questions needed to make treatment decisions and ensure a safe water supply: 1. What is the abundance of cyanobacteria? 2. Is the species capable of producing toxins? 3. Which species are present in the reservoir? 4. What is the concentration of cy
