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Residents, experts press council after engineering report shows declining capacity and rising phosphorus in Loughberry Lake
Summary
Public commenters and technical speakers urged Saratoga Springs officials to act after a March 2025 engineering report showed falling lake capacity, reduced outflow and rising phosphorus that can favor cyanobacteria; the public works commissioner said the city has already issued an RFP to find new sources and awarded a contract.
A report delivered to the City of Saratoga Springs in March citing declines in both capacity and yield at Loughberry Lake drew multiple public comments and technical warnings at the Oct. 7 City Council meeting.
The lake is a primary source of the city's water supply, and residents said the findings demand budget and capital attention. "I cannot emphasize in any stronger terms that this is probably the most important role for this body to assure the safety, comfort and health of our citizens," said BK Caramonti, a city resident, during the public comment period.
The concern centers on measures in the report showing lower stored volume and reduced outflow since earlier studies, and on rising phosphorus levels that experts said can encourage growth of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). "As the phosphate level…
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