Division of Water Quality
Blackridge Reservoir Recreational Monitoring
Updates
September 29, 2026: Harmful algal bloom HAB monitoring update
GOOD NEWS: Our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom. Learn more about harmful algal blooms.
Site(s) sampled: Beach Area
September 8, 2026: Waterborne pathogen (E. coli) and HAB monitoring update
GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below recreational thresholds and our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom.
Site(s) sampled: Beach Area
August 17, 2026: Waterborne pathogen (E. coli) and HAB monitoring update
GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below recreational thresholds and our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom.
Site(s) sampled: Beach Area
July 28, 2026: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring update
GOOD NEWS: Our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom.
Site(s) visited: Beach Area
July 6, 2026: Waterborne pathogen (E. coli) and HAB monitoring update
GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below recreational thresholds and our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom.
Site(s) sampled: Beach Area
June 3, 2026: Waterborne pathogen (E. coli) and HAB monitoring update
GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below recreational thresholds and our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom.
Site(s) sampled: Beach Area