Algae bloom hitting some Lake Erie businesses in the wallet

PORT CLINTON — The Lake Erie algal bloom brings with it a reservoir full of painful and problematic issues. There is the omnipresent threat to our drinking water — it is as if the wolf is there on the front porch, repeatedly pawing and scratching at the door. Third-hand rumors over the safety of the tap water catch fire and become a conflagration on social media, and panic runs on the store shelves ensue.