Town of Palm Beach News Release (7/1): Notice Regarding Blue-Green Algae Bloom Situation

For the entire press release use this link. Here are excerpts:

Algae has been observed throughout the past week along most of Intracoastal waters adjacent to the Town. Residents are encouraged to report algae sightings to the Florida Department of Environment Protection (FDEP) by calling (855) 305-3903. Residents can also visit the FDEP website for additional information and to report algae sightings on-line.
     No algae have been observed on Town beaches. Therefore, beaches are scheduled be open throughout the holiday weekend. If conditions change, an advisory will be issued to the public. [emphasis added]

[and. . .]

Overall, the density of the blue-algae conditions in the Lake Worth Lagoon today has been noticeably less than previous days this week. Even in the areas which have been most impacted by the bloom, (i.e. Sloan's Curve and Ibis Isle, in the general vicinity of the C-51 canal), conditions have not visually worsened.

[and. . .]

Blue-green algae, or “cyanobacteria,” are natural to the environment’s food chain and are found all over the world. They are actually a type of bacteria but, like plants, use sunlight to grow.