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Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)
  • Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms Guidance
  • Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (BENTHIC) 
Water Research Foundation Resources
  • Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance Manual for Drinking Water Professionals
  • Understanding Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins Video
  • Cyanobacterial (Blue-Green Algal) Toxins: A Resource Guide
  • Assessment of Blue-Green Algal Toxins in Raw and Finished Drinking Water
  • Removal of Algal Toxins from Drinking Water Using Ozone and GAC
  • Treating Algal Toxins Using Oxidation, Adsorption, and Membrane Technologies
  • Evaluation of Integrated Membranes for Taste and Odor and Algal Toxin Control
  • Rapid Detection of Cyanobacterial By-Products in Drinking Water
  • Determination and Significance of Emerging Algal Toxins (Cyanotoxins)
  • Development of Molecular Reporters for Microcystis Activity and Toxicity
  • Early Detection of Cyanobacterial Toxins Using Genetic Methods
  • Methods for Measuring Toxins in Finished Water
  • Criteria for Quality Control Protocols for Various Algal Toxin Methods
  • Reservoir Management Strategies for the Control and Degradation of Algal Toxins
  • International Guidance Manual for the Management of Toxic Cyanobacteria
  • Optimizing Conventional Treatment for Removal of Cyanobacteria and Toxins
World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water, 2nd Edition
  • Guidelines for Safe Recreational Waters Volume 1 - Coastal and Fresh Waters
  • Water Related Diseases: Cyanobacterial Toxins
  • Management of cyanobacteria in drinking-water supplies: Information for regulators and water suppliers
  • Protecting Surface Water for Health. Identifying, assessing and managing drinking-water quality risks in surface water catchments
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)
  • Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) website
  • Nitrogen and Phosphorus "Nutrient" Pollution
Australia
  • New South Wales Office of Water Algal Information
  • Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water
  • Management Strategies for Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) and their Toxins: a Guide for Water Utilities
  • Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
Health Canada, Environmental and Workplace Health
  • Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) and their Toxins
  • Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Cyanobacterial Toxins – Microcystin-LR
  • Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Water Bodies

  • Basic Information on HABs
    • Learn about HABs
    • What Causes HABs
    • Exposure to HABs
    • Effects of HABs
    • What You Can Do
  • Trends, Monitoring Results & Forecasts
    • HAB Monitoring and Trends
    • HAB Forecasts
    • HAB Advisories
  • Managing HABs
    • Managing HABs in Surface Water
    • Managing Algal Toxins in Drinking Water
    • Managing Algal Toxins in Recreational Waters
  • HAB Laws, Tools and Data
    • HABHRCA
    • HAB Tools
    • HAB Data
  • HAB Methods & Research
    • HAB Methods
    • HAB Research
  • HAB Resources
    • EPA Outreach on HABs
    • Labs that Analyze for Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins
    • State & Tribal HAB Programs and Resources
    • State & Tribal Toxin Thresholds and HAB Advisory Decision Methods
    • HAB Resources from Other Federal Agencies and Organizations
    • Recent Papers, Upcoming Meetings and Webinars
Contact Us about HABs
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Last updated on February 24, 2025
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