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Residents urge county help to treat expanding algae outbreak on Lake Wateree
Summary
Members of the Lake Wateree Association told Fairfield County Council that an invasive algal mat is spreading in shallow coves, urging support for an initial treatment estimated at $120,000–$150,000 and participation in an April funding workshop.
Lake Wateree property owners and association leaders told the Fairfield County Council on March 2025 that a fast‑spreading algal mat is making docks unusable, harming fish and posing health risks, and asked the county to help coordinate funding and stakeholders for treatment.
Rod Wilkes, first vice chair of the Lake Wateree Association, described the growth as "a mat of just growth, kinda slimy" that appears in warm, shallow, nutrient‑rich water near docks and can make waterfront property "almost unusable." He said the association has been surveying the lake to locate infestations and working with volunteer surveyors to map sites that need treatment.
"If you can catch this early, you can remediate it," Randy Kelly, chair…
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