Tag: Blackridge Reservoir

Blackridge Reservoir Recreational Monitoring

Updates: July 20, 2023: 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 sampled: Beach Area June 14, 2023: Harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring update GOOD NEWS: Our monitoring team did not see any visible …

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Blackridge Reservoir Recreational Monitoring 2022

Recreational water quality monitoring has ended for the season on November 4, 2022 We will resume monitoring for harmful algal blooms and waterborne pathogens in summer 2023. HABs may be present in Utah water bodies year-round. If you are recreating, avoid areas of scum, know how to recognize the signs of a harmful algal bloom, …

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Blackridge Reservoir Recreational Monitoring 2021

Update October 21, 2021 (HABs) On October 20th, the DWQ HABs monitoring team visited Blackridge Reservoir. The monitoring team observed a harmful algal bloom near the beach area. Cyanotoxin and cell density samples were collected and results are pending. As UDWQ and UDOH continue to visit and monitor waterbodies, updates will be posted. Update September …

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Jordan River and Canals Algal Bloom Monitoring 2019

Update November 7, 2019 The Salt Lake County Health Department has removed the Warning Advisory for Millrace Pond. The close of the monitoring season and removal of advisories doesn’t mean HABs are no longer present, but rather that monitoring data won’t be collected during the colder months to verify their presence. HABs can persist throughout …

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