Public Health Warning Issued for Local Lake
08/07/2015

(KMZA)--Kansas health officials have issued a public health warning for a local lake due to high levels of toxic blue-green algae.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Thursday the Nemaha State Fishing Lake is among seven lakes on warning status.

KDHE says direct contact with the water is strongly discouraged for people, pets and livestock

Fish can be eaten as long as they are rinsed with clean water.  Only the fillet portion should be consumed and all other parts discarded


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