Category: Health Advisory Panel

  • 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.

  • Green Mats: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like green mats.

  • Green Scum: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like green scum.

  • Spilled Paint: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like spilled paint.

  • Pea Soup: Harmful Algal Bloom Examples

    See examples of harmful algal blooms that look like pea soup.

  • Hunting and Fishing During Harmful Algal Blooms

    Do harmful algal blooms (HABs) have an effect on fishing or hunting? Learn precautions to take before eating fish and how to protect your hunting dog or other pets. Can I Eat Fish from Waters Experiencing a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)? Toxins can accumulate in fish in waters experiencing a HAB. The highest concentrations are…

  • Signage & Social Media Resources: Harmful Algal Blooms and Waterborne Pathogens

    Use the below links to access the official State of Utah signage for posting information on a harmful algal bloom (HAB) or waterborne pathogen (E. coli) health risk at a lake, river, reservoir, or pond. Signs are available in multiple sizes for print. Premade social media posts, including captions and images, are also found here.…

  • Photo Examples of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

    These photo examples of harmful algal blooms (HABs) will help you know what to look for when recreating in Utah waters. Read more information about HABs or water advisories. HABs generally occur in standing water such as reservoirs, lakes, or ponds. The appearance of HABs varies widely: blooms usually appear in various shades of green…

  • E. coli in Utah Waters: How to Recreate Safely this Summer

    The Utah Department of Environmental Quality wants to ensure water is safe across the state. That’s why DEQ’s Division of Water Quality and local health departments work together to monitor waterbodies for E. coli contamination.

  • Health Advisory Panel

    The Utah Division of Water Quality and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services have organized a Water Quality and Health Advisory Panel whose objectives are to coordinate and communicate on water quality issues associated with specific public health concerns. The primary current focus of the Panel will be coordination around waterborne pathogens (WBPs),Harmful…

  • Meetings and Public Notices: Water Quality and Health Advisory Panel

    Find Health Advisory Panel Meeting resources, meeting dates, archives, and current public notices. Background The Utah Division of Water Quality and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services co-organize a Water Quality Health and Advisory Panel whose objectives are to coordinate and communicate on water quality issues associated with specific public health concerns. The…

  • Assessment Methodology: Mercury

    The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has collected fish tissue samples for mercury analysis in waterbodies throughout the state since 2000. Since that time consumption advisories have been issued for 24 waterbodies (16 reservoir and 8 river sites). DWQ staff develop an annual fish sampling plan. Sampling criteria currently include: Regional Division of Wildlife Resources…

  • Clean Air Mercury Rule

    The Clean air Mercury Rule was signed on May 18, 2005. Public Interest Mercury The Department of Environmental Quality is concerned about elevated levels of mercury in Utah, and has begun a program to control airborne mercury emissions. In May of 2005, EPA issued a final rule, Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), to address mercury…

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