Hi Province Lake Community,

The cyanobacteria Advisory has been lifted.  Below is the official communications.  The red signs are coming down.

The PLA

Hi All,

The cyanobacteria warning at your lake has been removed, please see below for details.

Waterbody	Province Lake, Effingham and Wakefield
Status	WARNING (ADVISORY) REMOVED
Issued	6/4/2024
Removed	6/25/2024
Notes	Five samples were collected from around the waterbody with all showing little (2,000 cells/mL) to no cyanobacteria.

While the bloom accumulation has dissipated, NHDES advises that lake-goers look out for discoloration or surface accumulations in the future. Please continue to monitor your individual shoreline for changing conditions.

The red cyanobacteria advisory signs can now be removed from public access points.

Thank you all for your communication. If you see cyanobacteria in the future, please report it through the bloom report form.

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Best,

The CyanoHAB Team
Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom Program
Watershed Management Bureau, Water Division
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095
603-848-8094   hab@des.nh.gov