Echo Reservoir Recreational Monitoring 2022

Report a Bloom

24-Hour DEQ Environment Incidents Line: (801) 536-4123

Call Utah Poison Control Center

If you believe you or your pet have been exposed to a harmful algal bloom, call (800) 222-1222.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on November 4, 2022

Recreational water quality monitoring has ended for the season. Summit County Health Department has removed the Warning Advisory.

As of last sampling on 10/24 a HAB was still present at Echo Reservoir. Know how to recognize the signs of a harmful algal bloom and recreate safely.

Monitoring will resume in summer 2023.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on October 12, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Echo Reservoir.

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Harmful algae is present. High concentrations of toxins were found in samples collected on 10/12.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on October 3, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Echo Reservoir.

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: High levels of harmful algae were found in samples collected on 10/3. Toxins may be present in the water.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on October 3, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Echo Reservoir.

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: High levels of harmful algae were found in samples collected on 10/3. Toxins may be present in the water.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 26, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Echo Reservoir.

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: High levels of toxin-producing algae were found in samples collected on 9/26. Harmful toxins may be present in the water.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 21, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Echo Reservoir.

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Sampling at Echo Reservoir on 9/20 showed lower concentrations of harmful algae than observed previously. Sampling will be repeated next week to assess whether the bloom has cleared up.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 15, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Echo Reservoir.

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: High levels of toxin-producing algae were found in samples collected on 9/12. Harmful toxins may be present in the water.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on August 15, 2022

OK, but be careful: Samples collected were all below Utah Department of Health recreational thresholds – that’s a good thing! Low numbers of harmful algae species were present so make sure to know how to recognize the signs of a harmful algal bloom and avoid areas of algae scum when recreating.

Monitoring for waterborne pathogens on August 15, 2022

GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below Utah Department of Health recreational thresholds. Sampling did not indicate the presence of illness-causing waterborne pathogens.

Sites sampled: west of 1500 N. Echo Dam Rd residence, west of 590 N. Main St.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on August 1, 2022

OK, but be careful: Samples collected were all below Utah Department of Health recreational thresholds – that’s a good thing! Low numbers of harmful algae species were present so make sure to know how to recognize the signs of a harmful algal bloom and avoid areas of algae scum when recreating.

Monitoring for waterborne pathogens on July 20, 2022

GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below Utah Department of Health recreational thresholds. Sampling did not indicate the presence of illness-causing waterborne pathogens.

Sites sampled: west of 1500 N. Echo Dam Rd residence, west of 590 N. Main St.

Monitoring for waterborne pathogens on June 23, 2022

GOOD NEWS: E. coli counts were measured below Utah Department of Health recreational thresholds. Sampling did not indicate the presence of illness-causing waterborne pathogens.

Sites sampled: West of 1500 N. Echo Dam Rd residence, West of 590 N. Main St.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on June 23, 2022

GOOD NEWS: Our monitoring team did not see any visible signs of a harmful algal bloom.

Sites Observed: W of 1500 N. Echo Dam Rd residence, and W of 590 N. Main St.

The Division of Water Quality and the Utah Department of Health will monitor this site for waterborne pathogens and harmful algal blooms this summer, beginning in June 2022. We will share updates here.