BARNSTABLE — The Association to Preserve Cape Cod documented a potentially toxic cyanobacteria bloom at Bearses Pond in Barnstable on June 13.
APCC recommended residents avoid contact with the pond water, specifically citing ingestion of pond water that can occur when swimming. In significant amounts, cyanobacteria can cause “skin irritation, neurological impairment and organ impairment,” Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb said.
