(Toledo News Now) - Results from seven different locations tested Monday by the University of Toledo research team confirmed that the water contained a small amount of toxins that day.
The research team used a diagnostic kit called the Abraxis testing kit. It takes about four hours for them to get results.
"Our results confirm what the city was seeing," said Brenda Snyder. "At the crib, there is a small amount of toxin in the water at that time. That changes daily and hourly."
The concentrated samples taken Monday represent the different types of algae near the Toledo water intake and around western Lake Erie. One area, Little Cedar Point, had the most concerning results and lies about four miles from the intake.
"The bright green stuff that you see is the microcystis that we're concerned about," said Dr. Bridgeman. "It's a little troubling that the highest concentrations were not too far from the intake at the intake itself. However, concentrations at the intake itself were not too high."
He also added, "In context, the levels of blue green algae at the crib as of Monday are five times lower than they were in August of last year. So, I think we are still at a level we don't have to be super concerned."
The UT research team will be out on Lake Erie again next week for more tests.
