DEP reviews citizen reports of algal blooms received via the online reporting form or hotline and coordinates with other agencies who are also sampling – SFWMD, SWFWMD, FWC and Lee County – to determine the sampling team to respond based on the location of the bloom relative to the sampling schedule for that day. Additional entities have reached out to offer sampling support and are added to the schedule as needed.
The department, water management districts and FWC routinely survey and sample locations in South Florida, and are prepared to collect samples if algae is present.
The map below contains samples collected beginning on Jan. 1, 2019. A dot on the map indicates a site visit. Clicking on a dot will display all information available for that site. Analytical results for samples collected will be entered when available. Select the table icon to view a table of site information along with the map, or on the filter icon to select a subset of results. For example, you can filter by county or enter a date range to view only the most recent results.
Sampling Activities and Analytical Results 2017-2020:
January 2022 - December 2022 (Note: This file was updated 1/30/24 to include toxin results for overflow samples analyzed by GreenWater Labs. Additionally, Location names were made consistent for repeated sampling dates.)
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