water quality

ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - Researchers predict less algae on Lake Erie this year compared to last, but that doesn’t mean no algae.

SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released action plans for 12 waterbodies affected by harmful algal blooms. The state is partnering with local communities to reduce and eliminate the blooms.

ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - A group of researchers at Cornell University has developed a new, faster test to determine whether bacteria are present in beach water.

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA - Groundwater quality in rural Bradford County has slightly improved since the 1980s despite the introduction of Marcellus Shale gas development, according to a newly released study out of Penn State.

Illness seen as a key piece of the puzzle in population decline

SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is expected to soon release its management plans to combat harmful algal blooms in 12 lakes, some in central and northern New York.

SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) - Onondaga County lawmakers want to make it clear that a potential study that outlines the possibility of a beach along Onondaga Lake, doesn’t mean there will be swimming there anytime soon.

TATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA - Freshwater mussels function as nature’s water treatment plants. Each animal can filter up to 600 gallons of water per month. Working together, they can dramatically clean the water of the rivers they live in.

KEYSTONE CROSSROADS - Last week’s 2,200-page omnibus congressional spending bill nearly doubled funding for construction work led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Exactly how the money will be allocated is still being determined by Army Corps’ headquarters.

HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) -- An environmental group is criticizing Pennsylvania for its high numbers of Clean Water Act violations.