Climate Change
Aggressive Algae Bloom Clogged Water System, Prompting Boil Water Advisory in D.C. and Parts of Virginia
Warming waters in the Chesapeake Bay and rising temperatures will make algae events more frequent, experts say.
A severe algae bloom clogged equipment at one of the treatment facilities providing drinking water in the Washington region, forcing officials to declare a boil-water advisory on the night of July 3—as thousands of visitors arrived to celebrate Independence Day.