“With Lake George experiencing its first noxious algal bloom in November 2020, it is up to the Commission and its partners to determine the causes of this event and to take measures to prevent such events from occurring in the future,” the committee stated.
Calls for better regulation of the Lake George Basin septic tanks have grown louder in recent months after the first noxious algal bloom was discovered in the lake’s famed pristine waters late last year.
The bloom, which evaporated shortly after its identification, raised concerns about the health of the lake, a source of drinking water and the economic driver for much of the area.
An investigation into what caused the bloom is underway.
But the lake’s two best-known protection groups, the Lake George Association and The Fund for Lake George, have pointed to nutrients entering the lake from faulty sewage treatment plants as a possible cause.
The organizations joined forces earlier this year and spearheaded the growing number of threats the lake is facing, including algal bloom. They have urged the state to better regulate septic systems and have had the support of several local leaders, including Queensbury supervisor John Strough.
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