Lake County health officials issue warning about drinking water from parts of Clear Lake
Lake County officials are hustling to find alternate drinking water sources for an estimated 280 households whose regular supplies may be compromised by high concentrations of toxic blue-green algae in Clear Lake. Most residents are served by one of 55 commercial water systems operating around the county, officials said. But those with private systems that take water directly from the lake may not have sufficient treatment capacity for increasing levels of a potent liver toxin called microcystin.
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