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, …
Read MoreUpdate October 21, 2021 (HABs) On October 21st, the DWQ HABs monitoring team visited Jordanelle Reservoir. The monitoring team did not observe a harmful algal bloom at all sites visited. Cyanotoxin and cell density samples were not collected. As UDWQ and UDOH continue to visit and monitor waterbodies, updates will be posted. Update September 16, …
Read MoreUpdate November 2, 2020 The Utah Division of Water Quality’s water recreation season runs from May 1 through October 31. At this time, no further monitoring or sampling for harmful algal blooms or waterborne pathogens at priority water bodies will be conducted until May 2021. This does not mean that the potential for harmful algal …
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Read MoreUpdate November 27, 2019 The Wasatch County Health Department removed the Warning Advisory on Jordanelle Reservoir on November 26, 2019, and took down the advisory signs. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) visited Jordanelle Reservoir on November 26, 2019. The monitoring crew did not observe signs of cyanobacteria at the reservoir, and sonde data also …
Read MoreData Update November 15, 2017 The Wasatch County Health Department saw a decrease in cyanobacteria levels at Jordanelle Reservoir over the last few weeks. The health department collected a sample at Rock Cliff on November 14, 2017. The sampler reported no visual evidence of current cyanobacteria blooms, and toxin strip test results on the samples …
Read MoreCheck 2018 monitoring updates for harmful algal blooms in Jordanelle Reservoir.
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