Rockport Reservoir Recreational Monitoring 2022

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

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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 scattered areas of harmful algae were still present at Rockport 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 Rockport Reservoir

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Isolated clumps of harmful algae were observed at Rockport Reservoir on 10/12.

Sites visited: near the dam, Rockport State Park Marina, Rockport State Park western beach

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on October 3, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Rockport Reservoir

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Sampling at Rockport Reservoir on 10/3 detected high concentrations of harmful algae in the water. Toxins may be present in the water.

Sites visited: near the dam, Rockport State Park Marina, Rockport State Park western beach

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 26, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Rockport Reservoir

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Sampling at Rockport Reservoir on 9/26 detected high concentrations of harmful algae in the water. Toxins may be present in the water.

Sites visited: near the dam, Rockport State Park Marina, Rockport State Park western beach

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 20, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Rockport Reservoir

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Sampling at Rockport 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 12, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Rockport Reservoir

Under a Warning Advisory:

BE CAREFUL: Sampling at Rockport Reservoir on 9/12 detected high concentrations of harmful algae in the water. Toxins may be present in the water. Additional samples will be collected in the coming weeks and results shared here.

Sites visited: near the dam, Rockport State Park Marina, Rockport State Park western beach

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 9, 2022

WARNING ADVISORY

Summit County Health Department has issued a Warning Advisory for Rockport Reservoir

Under a health watch, we recommend:

BE CAREFUL: Sampling at Rockport Reservoir on 9/7 detected high concentrations of toxin-producing algae in the water. Toxins may be present in the water. Additional samples will be collected in the coming weeks and results shared here.

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 9, 2022

HEALTH WATCH

A Health Watch is in effect for Rockport Reservoir

BE CAREFUL: Samples collected on 9/7 showed high concentrations of toxin-producing algae near the State Park Marina. Toxin-producing algae may be present anywhere in the reservoir.

Under a health watch, we recommend:

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on September 1, 2022

GOOD NEWS: Samples collected by our monitoring team at Rockport Reservoir did not indicate the presence of a harmful algal bloom.

Site sampled: Rockport State Park marina and western beach

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: western beach at SR32 MP 25.9, Highland Picnic Area, Pinery Picnic area

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on August 15, 2022

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

Sites Observed:Highland Picnic Area, Western beach at SR32 MP 25.9, and Pinery Picnic Area, marina near bech boat storage

Monitoring for harmful algal blooms on July 20, 2022

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

Sites Observed:Highland Picnic Area, Western beach at SR32 MP 25.9, and Pinery Picnic Area

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: western beach at SR32 MP 25.9, Highland Picnic Area, Pinery Picnic area

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: western beach at SR32 MP 25.9, Highland Picnic Area, Pinery Picnic area

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: Highland Picnic Area, Western beach at SR32 MP 25.9, and Pinery Picnic Area

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.