Beach at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Muncie to Reopen Following Water Quality Test

Swimming banned at N.J. state park beach

Swimming at Parvin State Park in Salem County is prohibited due to harmful algal blooms, officials from the New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites said in a social media post Thursday.

Beach at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Muncie to reopen following water quality test

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The beach at Prairie Creek Reservoir will reopen just in time for the Fourth of July following a test that found improved water quality. According to officials with the city of Muncie, recent water quality tests were conducted by Indiana American Water. A news release said that tests confirmed that the levels cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have dropped to 5.5 micrograms per liter, within the U.S. EPA's threshold of eight. Th…

Cyanobacteria blooms in water close beaches to swimming

Blue-green algae blooms close beaches for the first time this summer

Blue-green algae have hit popular beaches in Vermont and New York, causing the first closures of the summer.

Beaches in Vermont, Northern New York closed due to blue-green algae blooms

Blanchard Beach North and South is also closed due to the presence of cyanobacteria.

Toxic algae blooms cancel Lake Norman boating event, prompt holiday weekend warnings

Toxic algae blooms have disrupted Fourth of July plans at Lake Norman, leading to the cancellation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual boating event.