Here is RTD's Delta Science Coordinator Spencer Fern's Statement at today's @CaWaterBoards Workshop:"On the topic of maintaining water quality, I believe that it’s important to keep the standards in place to help lower the amount of harmful algal blooms we see each summer. (1/6) 
"More importantly making sure runoff is properly managed to not give a nutrient load for harmful algal blooms to prosper. But, that’s why the standards are set in the first place, to ensure that the waterway can continue to be safe to be around. (2/6)
"Last Thursday, I went out with some interns to take a baseline test of the microcystin count at the Morelli Boat Landing which is right under the I5 in Stockton and even though there wasn’t a Harmful Algal Bloom visually present, (3/6)
" there were still 5-10 ppb of microcystins which is rather concerning for water quality as it is, and it’s not even summertime. (4/6)
"I hope to continue testing in the future and obviously the best result would be to find little to no value for the microcystin, but I fear the worst and microcystins have adverse effects on humans and pets. (5/6)
"This is why I urge that we keep standards and if not, we could continue to have worse and worse HAB seasons, which seem extend into the winter. Thank you for the opportunity to comment." (6/6)
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