Several algae blooms have been sighted on Lake Champlain, and researchers are testing the algae to determine whether they contain poisonous toxins.

Extensive blooms have been reported in Westport and Port Henry along the New York shoreline and in Panton, Ferrisburg and Charlotte in Vermont.

Test results are expected back from the University of Vermont’s Rubenstien Lab by the end of the week. Although Winslow feels the blooms do contain blue-green algae, a lot more has to be determined before it is considered a danger to health.

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