City Of Reno: People And Their Pets Advised To Use Caution Around Paradise Park Ponds

Reno NV

21 September, 2021

9:45 AM

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Press release from the City of Reno: 09/20/2021 3:15 PM The City of Reno is advising residents and their pets to avoid all contact with pond waters at Teglia's Paradise Park until further notice. The lake water is contaminated as a result of an algae bloom. City of Reno Parks and Recreation staff will post caution signs in English and Spanish around the perimeter of the park's ponds. The combined drought-induced low-water condition, high phosphorus levels, and extremely low flow/circulation has created the ideal conditions for a blue-green algae bloom. The presence of the algae promotes the growth of a class of toxins known as cyanotoxins. There is a high risk of potentially harmful concentration of these toxins, which is a significant concern for the public's health, as well as for pets, fish, birds, and mammals, especially when ingested. For more information about cyanobacteria/cyanotoxins, visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website. This press release was produced by the City of Reno. The views expressed here are the author's own.