The western end of the lake erie couldnt use the water from the tap. An enormous algae bloom made the water from one of north americas great lakes unfit to drink. Sizable metropolitan area fell back on bottled water for a time, an expensive and unsustainable solution. After scrambling for answers after a midsummer weekend people are being told they cant drink a drink, shower, wash dishes, eat at a restaurant. But can they do those things only until the next time algae fouls the water supply . Thats our focus this time on the program. Reporter after spending a weekend under state of emergency half a million toledo residents were able to drink their tap water monday morning. All six tests with no problem whatsoever. Reporter toledo mayor Michael Collins said tests by the ohio and National Environmental Protection Agencies ruled that contamination in lake erie was no longer dangerous. Levels of toxins the product of algae blooms reached Dangerous Levels over the weekend. When consumed in
The western end of the lake erie couldnt use the water from the tap. An enormous algae bloom made the water from one of north americas great lakes unfit to drink. Sizable metropolitan area fell back on bottled water for a time, an expensive and unsustainable solution. After scrambling for answers after a midsummer weekend people are being told they cant drink a drink, shower, wash dishes, eat at a restaurant. But can they do those things only until the next time algae fouls the water supply . Thats our focus this time on the program. Reporter after spending a weekend under state of emergency half a million toledo residents were able to drink their tap water monday morning. All six tests with no problem whatsoever. Reporter toledo mayor Michael Collins said tests by the ohio and National Environmental Protection Agencies ruled that contamination in lake erie was no longer dangerous. Levels of toxins the product of algae blooms reached Dangerous Levels over the weekend. When consumed in
Water from one of north americas great lakes unfit to drink. Sizable metropolitan area fell back on bottled water for a time, an expensive and unsustainable solution. After scrambling for answers after a midsummer weekend people are being told they cant drink a drink, shower, wash dishes, eat at a restaurant. But can they do those things only until the next time algae fouls the water supply . Thats our focus this time on the program. Reporter after spending a weekend under state of emergency half a million toledo residents were able to drink their tap water monday morning. All six tests with no problem whatsoever. Reporter toledo mayor Michael Collins said tests by the ohio and National Environmental Protection Agencies ruled that contamination in lake erie was no longer dangerous. Levels of toxins the product of algae blooms reached Dangerous Levels over the weekend. When consumed in water these toxins can cause diarrhea, cometting, dizziness and liver damage. Once it took affect loca