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Tips on Protecting Your Lungs During Wildfires
Wondering what steps they can take to protect their health from wildfire smoke? Attached is a helpful graphic with a few tips on ways to ensure you and your loved ones can breathe easily.
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“Get Into The River Festival” Celebrates the Jordan River Parkway
Come join the fun at the fifth-annual Get Into The River Festival at the Jordan River Parkway. From nature walks to cleanup efforts to canoeing to a neighborhood barbeque, there’s something for everybody at this monthlong celebration of the Jordan River.
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Utah’s Air: Double-Punch of Ozone and Wildfires this Summer
How did Utah’s air this summer compare with other years? Not the worst, but not the best. Wildfires and ozone meant more air pollution than previous years.
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Going Green at Work: Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference
Although many of us make environmentally friendly choices at home, we don’t always stop to consider the many ways we could go green in our workplace. DEQ offers you some simple tips to help make your workplace a little “greener.” Going green at work is easier than you think!
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Warning Advisory for HABs Issued for Jordan River and Canals
The Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) has issued a Warning Advisory for the Jordan River and its canals after samples showed levels of anatoxin-a that exceed the recreation health-based threshold. Health officials advise people to stay out of the water and keep dogs from entering or drinking river water. Toxins present at this level have not been shown to present a health threat to people kayaking or boating on the surface of the river, but recreationists are advised to avoid areas of scum.
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That “Idle-Free” Thing: Change is in the Air
Idle-Free awareness continues to grow in Utah as more cities adopt idle-free ordinances and residents change their driving habits. Kids spearheaded the Idle-Free movement, but all of us can make a difference by spreading the word and raising awareness about the benefits of being idle-free.
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Lindon Marina Closed due to Harmful Algal Bloom
The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) closed Utah Lake’s Lindon Marina today due to high cyanobacteria and toxin levels. Samples collected by the Division of Water Quality on August 14, 2018, showed cyanobacteria cell count-concentrations exceeding the recreation health-based threshold for a Danger Advisory and toxin levels for microcystin coming in just below the threshold for a Danger Advisory.
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#NoMowDays and Other Ways to Trim Your Grass and Your Emissions
Utah’s ozone and wildfires making it hard to breathe? Try #NoMowDays, switch to electric, upgrade your gas can, and mow later in the day for better air. Utah DEQ has some important tips that can help you reduce your emissions from an unlikely source–your gas-powered lawn mower.
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Lincoln Marina and Lincoln Beach Closed Again due to Harmful Algal Bloom
The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) has closed Lincoln Marina and Lincoln Beach after test results showed very high cyanobacteria cell counts and high microcystin levels from a persistent harmful algal bloom that has plagued the area for much of the summer. A Warning Advisory for the rest of the lake remains in place.
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Radon Testing on Goshute Reservation Helps Improve Tribal Health
Utah DEQ teamed up with the University of Utah to test homes on the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation for a variety of environmental contaminants, including radon. When five of the 11 homes tested showed elevated levels of radon, mitigation company Radovent volunteered to install mitigation systems on two of the homes for free.
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Utah Lake under a Warning Advisory for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
The Utah County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for harmful algal blooms (HABs) for all of Utah Lake. High cyanobacteria cell counts and toxin exceedances at locations on the east and west sides of the lake support satellite imagery showing the bloom is now lakewide.
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Oil and Water Don’t Mix: The Price River Crude Oil Spill
The unique “solidifying” qualities of Uinta Basin crude and multi-agency cooperation facilitated the quick cleanup of the recent Price River oil spill.
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Wildfire’s Impact on Our Environment
Widespread wildfires in summertime —and, now, even springtime—are rapidly becoming the “new normal” in the American West. Along with the destruction and loss of forest caused by blazes, there are immediate and long-term environmental impacts that dramatically affect vital resources.
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Danger Advisory Lifted for Lincoln Marina
The Utah County Health Department reopened the Lincoln Marina today after test results showed cyanobacteria cell-count concentrations dropped below the threshold for a Danger Advisory. The Lincoln Marina continues to exceed recreation health-based thresholds and has been placed under a Warning Advisory.
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Sandy ONE Water Way: Your One-Stop Shop for All Your Water Needs
Sandy ONE Water Way offers Sandy City residents a web portal that provides them with a suite of programs they can use to protect and conserve water.
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Price River Oil Spill
A tanker truck carrying crude oil along Highway 6 rolled over on July 12, 2018, and released approximately 750-1,000 gallons of crude oil into the Price River. The Department of Environmental Quality joined emergency personnel at the scene to contain the spill and protect water quality in the Price River.
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