ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — State environment officials issued a recreational watch after detecting a harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Broadway Lake on Wednesday.
According to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), samples were found to contain cyanobacteria, which can produce cyanotoxins like cylindrospermopsin and microcystins.
HABS are common in the Palmetto States. They often occur during warmer and drier months, and can stick around for weeks. Cooler temperatures, heavy wind and rain can help break up and kill off the HAB…