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Cyanobacteria: What It Is, How It Affects Us, And What s Being Done

In this Enterprise file photo from October 2020, a cyanobacteria bloom turns the water in this section of Santuit Pond in Mashpee a milky green color. ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTOGRAPH/GENE M. MARCHAND Cyanobacteria might sound familiar to some Upper Cape residents, and for good reason: levels of this prokaryotic bacteria have been on the rise in freshwater ecosystems across the region for years and with many Upper Cape ponds being monitored this summer, education regarding cyanobacteria is crucial. Town health officials are working with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod to monitor blooms of cyanobacteria in addition to raising public awareness of the risks and advocating for increased attention to this public health issue.

Health Agents Seek Consistency In Cyanobacteria Protocols

When it comes to exactly what towns should do when cyanobacteria is detected at their beaches, there are no set of state- or even county-issued protocols in place for local health officials to follow. The state has a set of guidelines; however, how closely those guidelines are followed are left largely to the discretion of local health agents, unlike when E. coli is detected and beaches are legally required to be closed until those levels drop. “There’s a process and everybody adheres to it,” said Sandwich Health Agent David Mason of the E. coli requirements. Having a protocol makes it easier to answer the phone and inform someone as to why a particular beach is closed. No such protocol exists when it comes to cyanobacteria, leaving things up to the interpretation of each town.

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