Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) – Temperatures are on the rise as Syracuse enters another hear wave.
As temperatures rise, algae blooms have the potential to thrive in the city’s water sources. According to the EPA, harmful algae bloom during the summer when water temperatures are warmer than usual.
According to Syracuse water plant manager Mike Lynn, the city experienced a significant problem with algae in local water supplies in 2018 and 2019. However, Lynn says the city has found ways to treat this in recent years.
“We check for algae,” Lynn said. “We found that using chlorine in our intakes that we didn’t have a problem in the city with the samples.”
The city’s water quality management office has used chlorine to treat Syracuse’s lakes and reservoirs. This proved effective last summer and continues to show results in the local water source.
“It’s a great source, I really can’t say that it’s deteriorated,” Lynn said. “I don’t think the water quality has dipped at all.”
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for a large portion of central New York. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90’s Tuesday into Wednesday afternoon.
