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Cyanobacteria advisory (harmful blue-green algae) reported, Oct 25, 2026

Advisory active · NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS)

Source: NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS), record e8463766-e773-4547-8e7c-258b433ae7c6, updated by the source Oct 29, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:38 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

Discharge or advisory reported not linked to a mapped water: Official advisory in effect. Current rule period ends Nov 12, 2026, 7:00 AM EST. This is not a water-quality test.

Why this status: Discharge or advisory reported: official advisory.

Why we use this rule: An official advisory is listed. We show it while the authority keeps it in place; an old or missing update does not mean the advisory was lifted.

How long each status lasts, and why

A report is not a test of the water. See how we assign statuses.

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: not named. Outlet: not stated. Location: 41.44798, -74.11846; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Beaver Dam Lake”. Not linked to a mapped water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

We estimate routes only on rivers before they become tidal. We do not estimate routes through tidal water or lakes.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started
Ended
not reported
Detail provided by the source
Times known to the minute
Reported to the source
not given
Published
not given
Source last updated
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch

What and how much

Type
Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends.
Status in the record
Advisory active
Material
“cyanobacteria bloom (Confirmed; extent Large Localized)”
Volume
volume not reported (not stated whether estimated or measured)
Volume as reported
none

Advice from NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS)

“Learn how to Know it, Avoid it, Report it at https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/77118.html?”

NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS)
Advice period
This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis
not stated

Status history from this report

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using this report and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Source and versions

Source
NYHABS
Source record number
e8463766-e773-4547-8e7c-258b433ae7c6
Original notice
Read the original notice
Earlier version
None: this is the first record
Later versions
None

Record details

Record details
Record identifierny-dec-habs:e8463766-e773-4547-8e7c-258b433ae7c6
Source identifierny-dec-habs
Source record numbere8463766-e773-4547-8e7c-258b433ae7c6
Earlier versionNot provided
TypeCyanobacteria advisory (harmful blue-green algae)
Status in the reportAdvisory active
Sewer operator identifierNot provided
Sewer operatorNot provided
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)Not provided
Outlet numberNot provided
Outlet nameNot provided
Water named in the reportBeaver Dam Lake
Linked watersNot provided
How this report was linked to the waternot linked to a mapped water
Latitude41.448
Longitude-74.118
Location sourcegiven in the source record
Location accuracy, in metresNot provided
StartedOct 25, 2026, 1:14 PM EDT (2026-10-25T13:14:00-04:00)
EndedNot provided
Detail provided by the sourceto the minute
Reported to the sourceNot provided
PublishedNot provided
Source last updatedOct 29, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT (2026-10-29T08:00:00-04:00)
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatchNov 2, 2026, 3:38 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:38:23Z)
Materialcyanobacteria bloom (Confirmed; extent Large Localized)
Volume, in gallonsNot provided
Volume as reportedNot provided
How volume was determinednot stated whether estimated or measured
AuthorityNYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS)
AdviceLearn how to Know it, Avoid it, Report it at https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/77118.html?
Advice period, in hoursNot provided
Basis of the advice periodNot provided
Original noticehttps://on.ny.gov/nyhabs

Original source data

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    "HAB_STATUS": "Confirmed",
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Source: NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS), record e8463766-e773-4547-8e7c-258b433ae7c6, updated by the source Oct 29, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:38 UTC · Read the original notice

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