USGS Study Says Algae Toxins in Kansas River
Associated Press - Tue 02:27 PM 07/31/2012
The study by The U.S. Geological Survey also showed that the toxins weren't present in the water once it had been treated for consumption.
A federal study shows that toxins from a large algae bloom in a Kansas reservoir wound up in the Kansas River, a major drinking water source for about 800,000 residents in eastern Kansas.
The study by The U.S. Geological Survey also showed, however, that the toxins weren't present in the water once it had been treated for consumption.
The USGS study was conducted last year on the Kansas River from the Milford Reservoir to the Kansas City area. It came after a massive summer algae bloom at the reservoir prompted concerns about the algae toxins making their way into the river from reservoir releases.
The USGS says it's started a program with regional public drinking water suppliers to monitor algae toxins in the Kansas River.
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t-bone
Tuesday 31 July 2012 16:00 Report this comment
thats a beautiful river. why is it our "public officials" don't set up a fund to beautify our smoky hill river, especially down at the iron street bridge. that is absolutely pathetic. maybe burger king could donate since mosst of the trash iss theirs
hillbilly
Wednesday 1 August 2012 05:15 Report this comment
t-bone.. haven't you heard of "Friends of the River"?
t-bone
Wednesday 1 August 2012 06:31 Report this comment
yea, but apparently they're not doing a thing or it would be clean. well,cleaner. if the community hounded burgeer king, it;s not like they don't have the money to donate and this is an important issue. this old river has been here a long time and humani9ty has devastated it. absolutely disgusting