Cyanobacteria Bloom Response Contact List
This contact list template is meant to prepare a recreational water manager or program to respond in the initial phase of a cyanobacterial bloom.
Collecting contact information and establishing relationships with the organizations listed below prior to a bloom will allow for a quicker response or
notification. Recreational water managers may edit this list to suit their needs. Blank rows at the bottom of the table are for additional contacts, if
necessary.
Organization
Function/responsibility
Contact Name
Phone
Email
Laboratory
Testing and analysis of
cyanobacteria and toxins (see
https://www.epa.gov/nutrient-
policy-data/states-resources)



Poison Control
May receive illness calls and should
be alerted



Emergency medical facilities
May need to provide medical
services for people



Veterinary facilities
May need to provide medical
services for pets and livestock



Other water managers or waterbody
users
Public drinking waters systems,
other recreational locations,
agricultural users



State Health Department
State-level organization that can
provide health services



State Department of Homeland
Security and Emergency Response,
(or its equivalent)
Provide resources for large-scale
environmental or public health
issues, such as flooding, a large
toxic bloom, or avian flu.



State Waterborne Disease
Coordinator
Person within state public health
agency to notify CDC of waterborne
disease outbreaks



Local public health agency
County-level organization that can
provide health services



Local government
Overall management of local
resources and potential public
notification responsibilities



Media/communication specialists
Communicate information to public
on water advisories or closures
through various media pathways

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including reverse 911, texting,
hotline, signage



Environmental agency
County or state level organization
that can provide environmental
monitoring and management
services and collect information on
blooms (for example, the state fish
& wildlife service, the state parks
and recreation department)



Federal Partners/Agencies
Regional personnel for US EPA,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), US Army Corp
of Engineers may be able to provide
assistance and other federal agencies
may be impacted for example the
National Park Service depending on
the location and nature of the bloom.

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