Algae blooms create foul odor along Fox River


Algae blooms create foul odor along Fox River


Algae had grown so thick on Lake Catherine this summer that Marilyn Belleau felt like she could walk on water. She was afraid to swim in it, and her husband could not even fish in it without his line getting stuck.

In Aurora and Elgin, calls poured in from residents complaining of the foul taste and smell of their drinking water. The cause? A chemical released by decaying algae.

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