WQCS News Could Toxic Blue-Green Algae Be In Lake Okeechobee Releases? WQCS | By Jill Roberts Published June 6, 2018 at 2:35 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:59 Water releases from Lake Okeechobee resumed last Friday because of concerns about the lake's level due to recent rains. Those release may be carrying toxic algae.