Health Alert Issued for Bluestem Lake
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Lincoln, NE — The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Samples taken earlier this week at the lake on alert measure above the threshold of eight parts per billion (ppb) of total microcystin, which is a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae.
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Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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Livestock and Agriculture Section
Lincoln, Nebraska
DHHS/NDEE Issues Smoke Advisory for Eastern and Central Nebraska
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Smoke associated with Canadian wildfires may affect the air quality in Nebraska.
An advisory of possible Moderate (yellow category) to Unhealthy (red category) Air Quality Index (AQI) impacts may occur in Eastern and Central Nebraska, potentially affecting Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, Grand Island, and Kearney, the afternoon of August 1, 2025, through the late afternoon of August 2, 2025.
DHHS/DWEE Issues Smoke Advisory for Eastern and Central Nebraska
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Issued for: The afternoon of July 31, 2025, until 5 p.m. Aug. 1, 2025
Affected Area: Eastern and Central Nebraska
Air Quality Index: Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Potential Air Quality Impacts from Wildfires