The Wyoming Department of Health has issued recreational use advisories for Boysen Reservoir, Ocean Lake, Saratoga Lake, Wheatland Reservoir #3, and Leazenby Lake due to cyanobacterial blooms on those waters
The Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Livestock Board recommend the following:
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are commonly known as blue-green algae. The Department of Health said there may be health risks for people and animals in areas where HCBs occur. Lakes and reservoirs under a recreational use advisory are not closed since HCBs may only be present in certain areas of the waterbody and conditions can change frequently. The advisory will remain in place until the bloom has fully dissipated.
This is a common late summer event in hot areas on still waters. These blooms have begun to show up on other lakes around the state and country. Though hazardous, and deadly to dogs, they are a natural event and are not caused by farming or industry. Accurate answers can be found at this website: https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/harmful-algal-blooms
The most up-to-date information as well as other HCB resources can be found at WyoHCBs.org.
Reader Comments(0)