Tracking Lake Weather Conditions for Cyanotoxin Monitoring
A Pulsar 700 Weather Station on the roof of a treatment facility building. Heavy summer rains combined with warm, sunny days create ideal conditions for cyanobacteria blooms on Lake Waukewan , the primary drinking water source for thousands of Meredith, NH residents. These blooms can release harmful cyanotoxins, posing risks to public health and making a strong monitoring and response strategy essential for decision makers. To address this challenge, the Town of Meredith partnered with FB Environmental to develop a thorough Cyanobacteria Monitoring and Response Plan. A key component of the plan was securing a reliable weather station to monitor blooms following certain weather events. FB Environmental installed a Pulsar 700 Weather Station on the roof of a treatment facility building and documented its application in the official response plan: Year-round deployment and maintenance of the weather station at the Meredith Water Treatment Facility. Remote data checks will be conducted w...