Florida Algal Bloom Site Visits

FDEP reviews citizen reports of algal blooms received via the online reporting form or hotline and coordinates with other agencies who are also sampling – SFWMD, SWFWMD, FWC and Lee County – to determine the sampling team to respond based on the location of the bloom relative to the sampling schedule for that day. Additional entities have reached out to offer sampling support and are added to the schedule as needed. The department, water management districts and FWC routinely survey and sample locations in South Florida and are prepared to collect samples if algae is present. The state’s bloom response team encourages everyone to be on the lookout for blooms and report them. Residents statewide can now easily report algal blooms to the department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Information can be reported online through www.reportalgalbloom.com, as well as through a new toll-free number at 1-855-305-3903. To report fish that are either dead or in poor physical condition, residents should contact the Fish Kill Hotline [phone]. People experiencing symptoms or illnesses should contact the Florida Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. Contact: [e-mail]