At Utah Lake west of Provo, where the year’s longest-lived algal bloom persists, health officials are making plans to remove warning signs that have remained in place all summer.
Test results received earlier this week from the lake indicate that the bloom continues to produce potentially harmful toxins, said Aislynn Tolman-Hill, a spokeswoman for the Utah County Health Department. But, since the lake’s peak recreation season is coming to an end and monitoring efforts are scaling back, the health department plans to remove its warning signs from the lake.
But the amount of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green or toxic algae, in Utah Lake continues to warrant a warning advisory that recommends people avoid swimming in or otherwise coming into direct contact with the water, officials said.