Cyanobacteria advisory (harmful blue-green algae) reported
Advisory lifted · Vermont Department of Health (Cyanobacteria Tracker; volunteer and staff observations)
Source: Vermont Department of Health (Cyanobacteria Tracker; volunteer and staff observations), record cyano:02b0579c-21c2-4d1a-819e-d043a579216d, reported Nov 4, 2026, 10:39 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-05 06:15 UTC · Read the original notice
Current status from this report
This report does not set a map status as of Nov 5, 2026, 1:27 AM EST. Check its dates and the status rules.
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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Lake Champlain at Burlington, VT gauge, 500 metres from the nearest wastewater outlet on Lake Champlain: water temperature 12.3 C (Nov 5, 2026, 1:00 AM EST). Cold water (under 15 C) keeps bacteria alive longer. Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Lake Champlain
Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04294500, reading Nov 5, 2026, 1:00 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-05 06:19 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS
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1. Where the advisory applies
Issued by: Vermont Department of Health (Cyanobacteria Tracker; volunteer and staff observations). Location: 44.19973, -73.35882; location source: given in the source record.
2. Waters named in the notice
The notice names: “Lake Champlain”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Lake Champlain, VT. Match basis: the water named in the report.
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.
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
- not reported
- Ended
- not reported
- Detail provided by the source
- Times known to the minute
- Reported to the source
- Published
- not given
- Source last updated
- Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch
What was reported
- 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 lifted
- Material
- “cyanobacteria (visual observation)”
Advice from Vermont Department of Health (Cyanobacteria Tracker; volunteer and staff observations)
“Vermont Department of Health tracker legend: Generally Safe means no blooms were observed, but there may have been tiny specks of cyanobacteria observed in the water. Conditions can and do change.”
- Advice period
- This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
- Basis
- not stated
Source and versions
- Source
- Cyanobacteria Tracker; volunteer and staff observations
- Source record number
- cyano:02b0579c-21c2-4d1a-819e-d043a579216d
- Original notice
- Read the original notice
- Earlier version
- Read the earlier version
- Later versions
- None
Record details
| Record identifier | vt-advisories:cyano:02b0579c-21c2-4d1a-819e-d043a579216d |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | vt-advisories |
| Source record number | cyano:02b0579c-21c2-4d1a-819e-d043a579216d |
| Earlier version | vt-advisories:cyano:be285998-ba99-4eda-875d-29e59ef8f4cd |
| Type | Cyanobacteria advisory (harmful blue-green algae) |
| Status in the report | Advisory lifted |
| Sewer operator identifier | Not provided |
| Sewer operator | Not provided |
| Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES) | Not provided |
| Outlet number | Not provided |
| Outlet name | Not provided |
| Water named in the report | Lake Champlain |
| Linked waters | lake-champlain-vt |
| How this report was linked to the water | the water named in the report |
| Latitude | 44.2 |
| Longitude | -73.359 |
| Location source | given in the source record |
| Location accuracy, in metres | Not provided |
| Started | Not provided |
| Ended | Not provided |
| Detail provided by the source | to the minute |
| Reported to the source | Nov 4, 2026, 10:39 AM EST (2026-11-04T10:39:00-05:00) |
| Published | Not provided |
| Source last updated | Nov 4, 2026, 10:39 AM EST (2026-11-04T10:39:00-05:00) |
| Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch | Nov 5, 2026, 1:15 AM EST (2026-11-05T06:15:32Z) |
| Material | cyanobacteria (visual observation) |
| Volume, in gallons | Not provided |
| Volume as reported | Not provided |
| How volume was determined | not stated whether estimated or measured |
| Authority | Vermont Department of Health (Cyanobacteria Tracker; volunteer and staff observations) |
| Advice | Quoted in full above |
| Advice period, in hours | Not provided |
| Basis of the advice period | Not provided |
| Original notice | https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/tracking/cyanobacteria-blue-green-algae-tracker |
Original source data
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"OBJECTID": 3605,
"ReportDate": 1793806740000,
"Waterbody": "Lake Champlain",
"Municipality": "Ferrisburgh",
"SiteName": "North Harbor",
"StatusWeb": "Generally Safe",
"GlobalID": "02b0579c-21c2-4d1a-819e-d043a579216d"
} Staff names, email addresses and phone numbers are removed from source data before it is stored.