Dr. Guntheer Schteeck from Lake Erie Hospital operates on a patient who became violently ill after swimming near toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. Recently Lake Erie has been suffering from one of the worst algae blooms in decades. Scientists believe the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant shoulders much of the blame regarding the cause of increased levels of dissolved phosphorous that are fueling the toxic algae blooms. The Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant is the single largest wastewater treatment plant in the US. Learn how you can help save Lake Erie.