This St. Louis family lost their dog to toxic algae. Why aren’t more states testing their lakes?
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
March 8, 202211m 45s
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Show Notes
In September 2020, a St. Louis couple took a trip to Lake Centralia in Illinois for a weekend getaway. When they arrived, their dog Zeus jumped in the lake and lapped up the crystal-clear water. The dog died after exhibiting textbook symptoms of toxic algae poisoning. Harvest Public Media reporter Dana Cronin explains why toxic algae is a growing concern, and why Missouri and Illinois don’t regularly test their lakes.