Department of Environmental Quality

Category: Health Advisory Panel

  • Burraston Ponds Recreational Monitoring

    Burraston Ponds is located in Mona in Juab County. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Burraston Ponds monitoring information below. Updates November 1, 2024: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) and E. coli monitoring update Recreational water quality monitoring has…

  • Bountiful Pond Recreational Monitoring

    Bountiful Pond is located east of Legacy Parkway near exit 4. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Bountiful Pond monitoring information below. Updates: November 1, 2024: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) and E. coli monitoring update Recreational water quality…

  • Blackridge Reservoir Recreational Monitoring

    Blackridge Reservoir is located at 15000 South Ashland Ridge Drive (5390 West) in Herriman. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Blackridge Reservoir monitoring information below. Updates November 1, 2024: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) and E. coli monitoring update Recreational…

  • Big Sand Wash Reservoir Recreational Monitoring

    Big Sand Wash Reservoir is located north of Upalco in Duchesne County. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Big Sand Wash monitoring information below. Updates: November 1, 2024: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) and E. coli monitoring update Recreational…

  • Adams Reservoir Recreational Monitoring

    Andy Adams Reservoir is a community fishery located at 1799 E. 1000 N. in Layton (Davis County). DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Adams Reservoir monitoring information below. Updates November 1, 2024: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring update…

  • Bear Lake Recreational Monitoring

    Bear Lake is located in the Bear Lake Valley in Rich County. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Bear Lake monitoring information below. Updates: November 1, 2024: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) and E. coli monitoring update Recreational water quality…

  • Recreational Health Advisory Guidance for Waterborne Pathogens

    Local health departments (LHDs) in Utah have the authority to post a health advisory. LHDs use recreational health thresholds to determine if and when E. coli levels indicate a human health risk. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) supports LHDs monitoring efforts, and along with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), makes…

  • Recreational Health Advisory Guidance for Harmful Algal Blooms

    Local health departments (LHDs) in Utah have the authority to post health advisories and close water bodies. LHDs use recreational health thresholds established by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to determine if and when a bloom presents a human health risk. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) supports LHDs through a…

  • Other Resources: Harmful Algal Blooms

    General Information Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) World Health Organization (WHO) Other Health Effects WHO: Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water: A guide to their public health consequences, monitoring and management (1999)Comprehensive summary of the scientific understanding of cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, harmful algal…

  • Do Backpacking Water Filters Remove Harmful Algae?

    Answers to common questions about water filters, algae, and suspected or posted harmful algal blooms. Will my filter remove cyanotoxins from water? No. There is no known recreational water filtration method that is effective at removing cyanotoxins. Do not drink water from a water body with a suspected or posted harmful algal bloom. Can boiling…

  • Fifth Water Hot Springs Recreational Monitoring

    The Fifth Water Hot Springs trailhead is found by taking Diamond Fork Road (north) from U.S. Highway 6 (Spanish Fork Canyon). DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Find the most recent Newton Reservoir monitoring information below. Monitoring for recreational water quality on March 18, 2025 OK, but use good hot…

  • Benthic Mats: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    Harmful algal blooms may also occur as benthic mats. These mats grow on the bottom of the waterbody and may detach and float downstream. They are found in both standing and flowing water.

  • Grass Clippings: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like grass clippings.

  • Blue-Green Residue: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like blue-green residue.

  • Globules: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like globules.

  • Bright Green: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look bright green.

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