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MOULTONBOROUGH –– The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Healthy Swimming Program issued a cyanobacteria alert today for parts of Lake Winnipesaukee, specifically targeting Blackey Cove. The alert comes as a result of material being moved downstream from the outlet of Lake Kanasataka. That lake has been under a cyanobacteria advisory for much of

Splash pads for children at water parks offer less risk for drowning, but inadequate disinfection and poor toileting/hygiene skills create a hub for gastrointestinal illness outbreaks, noted data in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.“Splash pads are popping up everywhere,” Michele C. Hlavsa, MPH, an epidemiologist and chief of the CDC Healthy Swimming Program, told Healio.

"The rule of thumb is, if the water looks murky, don’t swim in it." Read more on Boston.com.

As many head to recreational water parks and public pools this summer, take proper precautions against water-borne bacteria which may cause severe illness