Toxic bacteria shut down this town’s water supply. Fertilizer runoff is fueling the issue
Source: https://www.kcur.org/. September 15, 2025
By: Jim Meadows
Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening public water systems, making water temporarily unusable, and forcing some cities and towns to take costly preventive measures. Read more.