On 23 September 2022 the Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club made the following important announcement:
‘It is with regret that following a negative water quality report on Piddinghoe that we have no option other than to suspend all water-based activities until further notice due to the high levels of Blue Green Algae.
Cyanobacteria or ‘blue-green algae’, can produce toxins. These toxins can kill wild animals, livestock and pets. They can also harm people, producing rashes after skin contact and illnesses if swallowed.
We are meeting with some experts from the Environment Agency to discuss strategies to manage the long term health of the lake, if there are any members with a scientific background, particularly anyone with an interest in Limnology (the study of lakes and other freshwater systems is the science that can provide an improved understanding of lake ecosystem dynamics and information that can lead to sound management policies) who are prepared to contribute to these discussions please contact Nick Blackburn piddinghoenssc@nssc.org.uk.’
