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Toxic algal bloom forces warning to stay out of Utah Lake

Toxic algal bloom forces warning to stay out of Utah Lake

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Health officials are warning people not to swim on any part of Utah Lake as a toxic algal bloom spreads across the water for the third straight year. The Utah County Health Department said in a statement Wednesday that several areas of the lake contain high […]

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Toxic algae bloom spreading to more parts of Utah Lake

Toxic algae bloom spreading to more parts of Utah Lake

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials say a toxic algae bloom has spread in Utah Lake near Provo making more areas unsafe for recreation. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality said in a statement Monday that it’s now warning people at Lincoln Marina, Sandy Beach and Utah Lake State […]

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Toxic algae bloom detected in Utah Lake near Provo

Toxic algae bloom detected in Utah Lake near Provo

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For a third straight year, Utah officials are warning residents that a toxic algae bloom has made parts of Utah Lake near Provo unsafe for recreation. State and county agencies said Tuesday that recent tests on water samples showed high levels of toxin-producing cyanobacteria in the […]

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Utah agencies prepare for return of toxic algae blooms

Utah agencies prepare for return of toxic algae blooms

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say the warmer water and lower lake levels this year are prime conditions for toxic algae blooms to return. KSL-TV reports state and local agencies coordinated a response Thursday should the harmful blooms invade Utah lakes this summer. Officials say the agencies are better prepared […]

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