Old septic systems a threat to lake
John Strough
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Photo illustration by Jeff Boyer / Times Union
Ever since Lake George experienced its first harmful algal bloom last fall, I can’t stop asking myself, “Was that the canary in the coal mine?” What if this relatively brief occurrence of pea-soup-green bacteria is the precursor to larger and more persistent blooms?
What if the bloom had been toxic? Lake George is a drinking water source.
How will future blooms impact our ecology, economy, tax revenues and property values?
We can’t afford to wait and see.
The time is now for New York to take a more aggressive approach in addressing one of the biggest culprits in the creation of harmful algal blooms aging and failing septic systems.