Lake Macatawa to Get Increased Environmental Monitoring in 2020
The monitoring will cover the entire Macatawa Watershed which includes approximately 110,000 acres in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
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Harmful Algae Blooms Unlikely to Affect West Michigan Water
Toxic algae blooms affected the drinking water in Toledo over the weekend making it unsafe to drink and causing a two-day do-not-drink advisory.
Toledo's drinking water comes from Lake Erie.
West Michigan's drinking water comes from Lake Michigan.
Most experts agree the same harmful algae blooms are unlikely to affect drinking water that comes from Lake Michigan.