Nutrient pollution levels at Lake Lanier are high for a second year in a row, according to the environmental group Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
High levels of nutrients cause algae blooms. Large amounts of algae can affect water treatment plants and the taste and smell of drinking water. They can have negative effects on fish and other wildlife in the lake, too, said Jason Ulseth, riverkeeper at Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
“We’re not seeing human health impacts, we’re not seeing wildlife impacts, based off of the data we’re collecting right now,” he said.
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