All Burlington beaches open as blue-green algae blooms clear

All of Burlington's beaches reopened to swimmers Monday morning after blue-green algae blooms cleared.The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department closed North and Texaco beaches Sunday morning.Several beaches were open and closed last week because of blue-green algae.The department said it had roamers out on the beaches checking for blooms.The Lake Champlain Committee uses volunteers to monitor beaches for algae, scientist Mike Winslow said.Winslow said is has a lot to do with the heat and low lake levels.Get the WPTZ app

All of Burlington's beaches reopened to swimmers Monday morning after blue-green algae blooms cleared.

The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department closed North and Texaco beaches Sunday morning.



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Several beaches were open and closed last week because of blue-green algae.

The department said it had roamers out on the beaches checking for blooms.

The Lake Champlain Committee uses volunteers to monitor beaches for algae, scientist Mike Winslow said.

Winslow said is has a lot to do with the heat and low lake levels.

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