News

October 8, 2025

Early Insights from the 2025 HABs Season

GENEVA, N.Y. – The Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) season is not necessarily over, but the worst is most probably behind us. The good news is that it was not as intense as last year. The bad news is that HABs are still with us. HABs continued to occur across the Finger Lakes this year...
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Pure Brew
September 24, 2025

PURE Brew Collaboration Raises $8,021 for Seneca Lake

GENEVA, N.Y. – Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (Pure Waters) is beyond grateful to the Seneca Lake Order of Brewers (SLOBs) and Grist Iron Brewing Company for presenting us with a donation of $8,021 raised through this year’s PURE Pils collaboration brew. The check was presented last night, September 23, 2025, at a reception hosted...
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September 17, 2025

Seneca Lake Pure Waters Welcomes New Board Members

GENEVA, N.Y. — Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (Pure Waters) is pleased to announce the election of two new members to its Board of Directors, as voted upon at our Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 11: John Kirk and Erik Olsen. Both bring extensive professional experience and a shared commitment to protecting and preserving Seneca...
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volunteers
September 12, 2025

Seneca Lake Pure Waters 2025 Volunteer Recognition

GENEVA, N.Y. – Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (Pure Waters) is proud to honor the dedicated volunteers and supporters who help protect and preserve Seneca Lake. During the 2024- 2025 fiscal year alone, more than 170 volunteers contributed 3,290 hours supporting water quality monitoring, community outreach, and restoration projects across the watershed. Their collective efforts...
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Lake Level
September 5, 2025

Why is the Lake Level so Low?

GENEVA, N.Y. – This year, Seneca Lake is experiencing unusually low water levels, similar to what we saw in 2020. As of Thursday, September 4, the lake measures 445.34 ft, essentially at the winter target and 6 inches below the summer target low. While these conditions can raise concerns for boaters, shoreline property owners, and...
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Larry Martin
August 27, 2025

Larry Martin of Seneca Lake Pure Waters Receives NYSFOLA Award

GENEVA, N.Y. – Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (Pure Waters) is thrilled to announce that Larry Martin, a long-time dedicated volunteer and board member, has been honored with the 2025 New York State Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA) Lake Steward Award. The award was presented at the annual NYSFOLA conference held May 2-3, 2025, at...
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HWA Treatment
August 14, 2025

Targeted Treatment Aims to Save Local Hemlocks

GENEVA, N.Y. –  Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (Pure Waters) has taken an important step to protect local hemlock trees by treating 30 of them on a property in Hector, NY. Each tree was carefully sprayed around the base with a mix of two insecticides that work together — one acts quickly, and the other...
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Mimi Gridley
August 12, 2025

A Lifetime on Seneca Lake

DUNDEE, N.Y. – Seneca Lake became a part of my life the day I was born. In 1934, my grandparents bought an abandoned cottage at Glenora, planting my family’s roots there. The cottage became a gathering place for my father, his two brothers, and their families. In 1960, my parents bought a cabin cruiser, and...
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Pure Brew
July 24, 2025

Pure Brew Week Returns to Protect Seneca Lake

GENEVA, NY – A crisp Pilsner brewed with local ingredients and a clean-water mission is back on tap this summer as PURE Brew Week returns. Crafted by the Seneca Lake Order of Brewers (SLOBs) in collaboration with the Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (Pure Waters), PURE Brew 2025 — known as “PURE Pils” — is brewed with 100% New...
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Now Hiring
July 17, 2025

Now Hiring: Association Director for Seneca Lake Pure Waters

GENEVA, N.Y. – Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving the water quality of Seneca Lake, is seeking a passionate and experienced Association Director (or Executive Director, commensurate with experience) to lead the organization’s daily operations and growth. For the PDF of the job listing, click here. About UsWe are...
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