Tag: Toxics

Harmful Algal Blooms Home

Read the latest on the North Fork of the Virgin River Harmful algal bloom monitoring has ended for the season. Regular sampling updates to the Utah Recreational Water Monitoring Map will resume in spring 2021. Please Note: This map provides current data on harmful algal blooms AND waterborne pathogens. DWQ does not monitor all the …

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Air Quality: Where there’s Smoke, there’s Pollution

By Bo Call A cold winter night, a fire burning in the fireplace—what could be better? Well, that wood fire isn’t just filling your house with holiday cheer; it’s also filling it with pollutants that can hurt you. Most people don’t realize that the inviting smell of wood smoke comes along with some pretty hazardous …

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