RIDOH and DEM recommend lifting blue-green algae advisory at Warwick Pond

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Warwick Pond in Warwick.

According to a release, the advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.

Officials said that recent consecutive surveys and sample analysis confirmed that blue-green algae has been present, but at acceptably low levels and that cyanotoxin is not present in detectable concentrations.

“These findings meet the advisory guidelines and support lifting the advisory,” stated the release.

For more information and current advisories, consult RIDEM’s website www.dem.ri.gov/bluegreen.