MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Health officials are warning people and pet owners to avoid contact with parts of Lake Okeechobee after tests detected harmful blue-green algae toxins.
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County issued a health alert Friday for three sampling locations identified as Lake Okeechobee NES135, Lake Okeechobee Eastshore and Lake Okeechobee L004. The alert follows water samples collected Tuesday, July 21.
Residents and visitors should not swim, wade, drink the water, operate personal watercraft or otherwise come into contact with water where a bloom is visible, according to the department…