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    Report a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)

    Click on the button below to report a harmful algal bloom (HAB). Please be sure to include your personal information (your name, email, and phone number), bloom information (observation date and time and location of the bloom), and two pictures (one close up to show bloom composition and one from far away to show bloom extent). If you are having difficulty filling out the form, please email your report to habshotline@gmail.com.

    A member of the HABs Leadership Team will contact you soon afterwards.

    Report a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)

    Thank you for taking part in the Cayuga Lake HABs Monitoring Program! By reporting this bloom you’ve helped collect valuable data on cyanobacteria bloom (HAB). To view recent bloom occurrences on Cayuga Lake, visit our Cayuga Lake HABs Interactive Map and Database.

    If you have any questions or are interested in monitoring Cayuga Lake’s shoreline on a routine basis by becoming a HABs Harrier volunteer, please contact our HABs Leadership Team at habshotline@gmail.com.

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        • Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring on Cayuga Lake
        • Synoptic Sampling
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        • Past CSI Monitoring Programs
          • Red Flag Monitoring
      • Outreach and Education
        • Journey of Water
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    • I want to test my water
      • Potable and Non-Potable Water Tests & Fees
      • Water Testing FAQs
      • Instructions for Collecting and Submitting Water Samples
      • Drinking Water Resources for the General Public
      • Water Testing Assistance Program
    • CSI Water Quality Data
      • Database Home
      • Streams and Lakes Data
        • Cayuga Lake Region
        • Seneca Lake Region
        • Upper Susquehanna River Region
        • Select and Download Streams and Lakes Data
      • HABs Database
        • Select and Download Cayuga Lake HABs Data
      • Pre-Fracking Groundwater Baselines
        • Select and Download Groundwater Baselines
      • Biological Monitoring Results
      • Glossary
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