Nearshore Human Health Monitoring

Periodic monitoring of harmful microorganisms and toxins that affect human health is necessary to ensure public safety and recreational enjoyment of Lake Tahoe’s nearshore waters, and to inform possible management actions. The assessment included Fecal Indicating Bacteria (FIB), (which include total coliform, Escherichia coli (E. coli), and fecal coliform), and cyanotoxins, which can be produced during Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) of organisms such as cyanobacteria.