PHOTO: The highly toxic algae can cause gastroenteritis, skin and eye irritations, liver damage and other health problems. IMAGE: CSIRO
Western Plains residents are being advised to keep a close eye on water in the Macquarie River this week as WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert advice for high levels of the potentially toxic blue-green algae.
Water NSW says that visual observations and satellite imagery show high levels of blue-green algae levels “for Burrendong Dam and the Macquarie River downstream of Burrendong Dam extending to and past Dubbo in the Central West region…