The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 1222)
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§ 1222. Cyanobacteria monitoring and notification
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Cyanobacteria” means photosynthetic bacteria that have two photosystems, produce
molecular oxygen, and use water as an electron-donating substrate in photosynthesis,
including microcystis, anabaena, and aphanizomenon.
(2) “Waters” shall have the same meaning as used in 10 V.S.A. § 1251.
(b) The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources,
shall coordinate efforts to monitor the presence of cyanobacteria in the waters of
the State.
(c) The Department of Health shall maintain a publicly accessible Internet site that provides
information concerning the presence of cyanobacteria in areas known to be used for
recreation, including swimming or boating. Within one hour of a determination that
the presence of cyanobacteria in a recreation area is a public health hazard, the
Commissioner of Health shall conduct public outreach describing the area affected
and the nature of the public health hazard in the area. (Added 2015, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)