HUDSON – Oakdale Lake Beach in the City of Hudson has been closed due to a blue-green algae bloom.
The swim area will remain closed until the blue-green algae blooms have cleared and approval to reopen the beach is obtained from the Columbia County Department of Health.
People and animals should not swim at the bathing beach and should avoid contact with any algae blooms, scums and colored water.
Blue-green algal blooms can turn the water green and can form thick scum on the water surface.
Blue-green algae exposure can cause skin or eye irritation, or if ingested, diarrhea and vomiting. People and animals should keep out of the water where blooms are present.
The Department of Health recommends taking the following precautions:
∙ Don’t swim, wade, boat or fish near blooms or scums and don’t eat fish caught from waters with blooms
∙ Don’t drink the water
∙ Keep children and animals away from any blooms or scum
∙ Rinse with clean water if exposed. Report symptoms that may be associated with exposure to blue-green algae blooms, such as skin or eye irritation, or diarrhea and vomiting to the Department of Health at (518) 828-3358. For more information, please contact the Columbia County Department of Health by phone at (518) 828-3358 or via email at columbiacountynyhealth.com. Learn more about blue-green algae at: https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/bluegreenalgae/
