Even though cyanobacteria occurs naturally, the serious problem is directly caused by the pollutants of the surrounding towns because the substance “grows out of control when nourished by pollution” (Lake Atitlan 2015). The website lakeatitlanhealth.com has some tips for mitigating the pollution and reversing the effects of the cyanobacteria. It states that the lake communities need to prevent phosphor and nitrogen rich nutrients from entering the lake (Lake Atitlan 2015). In addition, Tule reeds and other wetland plants can mitigate the problem after being planted. While those are important to know, there are some more obvious ways of preventing further growth of the cyanobacteria. The Lake Atitlan towns need to stop pouring polluted water into the lake. Trash should be brought to the dump instead of washed into the water and pipes should not stream sewage into the lake. While it is a bit helpful that peasants are trying to clean the water by straining out the sludge with cloths and trucking away the pollution, it doesn’t stop the problem at the source. The best solution would be to rebuild the sewage treatment plant that was destroyed and possibly build more because putting on a Band-Aid doesn’t stop a wound from hurting. The community needs to also be cautious and mindful about where their
Even though cyanobacteria occurs naturally, the serious problem is directly caused by the pollutants of the surrounding towns because the substance “grows out of control when nourished by pollution” (Lake Atitlan 2015). The website lakeatitlanhealth.com has some tips for mitigating the pollution and reversing the effects of the cyanobacteria. It states that the lake communities need to prevent phosphor and nitrogen rich nutrients from entering the lake (Lake Atitlan 2015). In addition, Tule reeds and other wetland plants can mitigate the problem after being planted. While those are important to know, there are some more obvious ways of preventing further growth of the cyanobacteria. The Lake Atitlan towns need to stop pouring polluted water into the lake. Trash should be brought to the dump instead of washed into the water and pipes should not stream sewage into the lake. While it is a bit helpful that peasants are trying to clean the water by straining out the sludge with cloths and trucking away the pollution, it doesn’t stop the problem at the source. The best solution would be to rebuild the sewage treatment plant that was destroyed and possibly build more because putting on a Band-Aid doesn’t stop a wound from hurting. The community needs to also be cautious and mindful about where their