Q: I have recently had a medium-sized pool installed in my backyard, and my family and I have used it a lot already to cool off from the summer heat. However, the water is starting to look a little ...

Q: I got home from work last night and couldn’t wait to get into my pool to soak away the day, but when I got to the backyard, the pool water was green—not light green, either, but dark. I didn’t even ...

Blue-green algae can pose a significant health risk if cyanobacteria or toxins are ingested, inhaled or come into contact with skin. (Clark County Public Health) A second blue-green algae treatment is ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News are doing a special series on Dirty Jobs in Southwest Florida. Today we are taking a closer look at cleaning disgusting, algae-filled pools. Cornerstone Pool ...

On a sunny afternoon, Kevin Pentz steps out of his house and onto the dock stretching into Kitsap Lake. Leaning over the edge, he can see the lakebed through the clear water below. "It’s something I ...

The battle against that pesky algae on Lady Bird Lake is underway. The City of Austin began the process on Monday of mitigating the potentially toxic blue-green algae growth in Lady Bird Lake by ...

Public warned against swimming at popular UK beach after blue-green algae outbreak - The announcement comes amid growing concerns over the spread of the algae in waterways ...

The city of Austin is treating Lady Bird Lake for algae blooms for the fourth year in a row. Treatment of portions of the lake will begin Monday and Tuesday, the city announced in a news release.

When blue-green algae blooms, you are normally told to stay out of the water until it dissipates, but researchers from Washingtons Department of Fish and Wildlife wanted to try something new, finding ...