Tag: Toxics
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Recreational Water Quality Updates Archive
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Treating Water in the Backcountry FAQs
Will my filter remove cyanotoxins from water? No. There is no known recreational water filtration method that is effective at removing cyanotoxins. Do not drink water from a water body with a suspected or posted harmful algal bloom. Can boiling water or other treatments remove cyanotoxins? No. Treatments such as boiling, disinfecting water with chlorine,…
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Learn About & Check Utah Recreational Water Quality
Related Links We monitor for two health concerns in popular Utah lakes, reservoirs, and rivers Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)can produce dangerous toxins that pose serious health risks to humans, pets, and livestock. Waterborne pathogens (E. coli)can make humans sick. These blooms develop when naturally occurring cyanobacteria in the water multiply very quickly to form green…
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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…