Toxic blue-green algae has once again been detected in Lady Bird Lake.
The city says it's working to stifle the blooms that killed a handful of dogs in 2019. Next week, staff will treat the water at Red Bud Isle and on the northern banks of Lady Bird Lake east of I-35 with a nontoxic chemical that starves out the algae.The algae contains a potent neurotoxin that can kill dogs and other animals. The city is warning pet owners to avoid the affected areas and to make sure dogs that go in the water don't lick their fur before rinsing off.
The city is asking folks on the water those days to avoid the barges staff will use to apply the chemical, adding that it will settle to the bottom of the lake within a few hours.The algae has plagued Austin for the last three years. It was first discovered at Red Bud Isle, where it killed several dogs. Austin's hot and dry summers, combined with runoff from the Highland Lakes, create perfect conditions for the blooms.
Austin has been testing along Lady Bird Lake since 2019. The city's Watershed Protection Department began treating waters with Phoslock
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