This Week's Updates:

• Updated 2016 All Impaired Waters List
• Harmful Algal Bloom Notifications

Announcing the Updated All Impaired Waters List for 2016

A searchable, sortable spreadsheet of all impaired waters/pollutants for 2016 is now available. The 2016 All Impaired Waters List includes both Section 303(d) List waters, as well as Category 4a, 4b and 4c waters that are impaired but not included on the 2016 Section 303(d) List.

Harmful Algal Bloom Notifications

New waterbodies with harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been added today, October 27, to DEC’s Harmful Algal Blooms Notifications webpage.

This week, 6 waterbodies were added to the notification list. There are currently 32 waterbodies with blooms on the list.

This is the last week of HABs notifications for the year. Next week, MakingWaves will include a year-end HABs season summary.

Avoid and Continue to Report Suspected Blooms

HABs may still occur on waterbodies throughout the fall and possibly winter, although fewer blooms occur as wind and air temperatures rapidly decrease in the fall. Because waterbodies may have HABs that have not been reported to DEC, we recommend avoiding contact with floating mats, scum and discolored water.

If you suspect you have seen a HAB, or you, your family, or pet has been in contact with a HAB, please follow the instructions for reporting a bloom to DEC. If you see it, avoid it and report it!

View Division of Water updates from the last 30 days.