Here in Toledo, we love our waterways but sometimes we truly realize how important they are to us. Partners for Clean Streams is working with many other agencies and organizations in the area with far more expertise and experience in regards to Harmful Algal Blooms and their impacts. We look toward those agencies and organizations to take the lead on this complex and important issue.
And we welcome being part of this important conversation as we, as a community, move forward to discuss how to form long-lasting solutions. PCS has worked tirelessly on educating the community on caring for our water resources so we can all have the quality of water that is essential to the region, where we live and work and play. We are also working to create habitat that is resilient and helps stops the nutrients from reaching Lake Erie. We all play an important role in ensure high quality of water through our everyday actions. PCS is always looking for more partners to work with in finding solutions and taking actions.
Join us as a partner and DONATE NOW or join one of our volunteer activities to make a difference today. To do your part in protecting our water, check out these simple tips from our Give Water a Hand Campaign for things you can do every day at home or at your business.
For quality information about Harmful Algal Blooms and their far reaching impacts, here are some articles and resources that explain the issue.
- Interview with Dr. Patrick Lawrence on 1370 WSPD discussing Harmful Algal Blooms (audio recording for 16 minutes)
- Speakers at UT Forum call crisis turning point (The Blade article recap of public forum)
- CBS News with Dr. Patrick Lawrence (News segment describing Harmful Algal Blooms)
- WGTE Public Media's Maumee River Watershed Project videos (series of videos discussing work in the Maumee River Watershed)
- Toledo News Now segment of Toledo's next steps (describes issues surrounding Harmful Algal Blooms)
- Mayor Collins describes sources of Harmful Algal Bloom (news segment from USA Today)
- Treatment plants Voluntarily treat for microcystin, (The Blade article explaining testing protocols)
- Ohio EPA's informational website about Harmful Algal Blooms
- US EPA's informational website about Harmful Algal Blooms
As more information becomes available, we will disperse that information. You can see our recent posts and join the conversation on Facebook or Twitter (using @PCSMaumee, #watercrisis, #emptyglasscity, #fullglasscity).
We look forward to more dynamic and action-based work in the future with our partners to promote clean, clear and safe water for years to come.