The Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation has issued an advisory against swimming at Lake Cochituate in Framingham and Natick due to the existence of Cyanobacteria blooms, aka blue-green algae blooms. Ingesting water contaminated with these toxins can make people and pets ill.
Signs were being posted to warn people not to swim.
The state’s Department of Public Health will conduct testing to determine whether the blooms are still active.
When will the DCR start working on the problem?
It’s not going away until changes are made by the government and communities.
It will take a lot of effort and dedication and it needs to start NOW !