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New Harmful
Cyanobacteria Bloom (HCB) Recreational Use Advisories
A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB)
recreational use TOXIN
ADVISORY has been issued for WIND RIVER: BELOW DAM A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB)
recreational use TOXIN
ADVISORY has been issued for WIND RIVER: UPPER CAMPGROUND A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB)
recreational use BLOOM
ADVISORY has been issued for BLUE LAKE (WIND RIVER RANGE) A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB)
recreational use BLOOM
ADVISORY has been issued for DIAMOND LAKE (BOSLER RESERVOIR) A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB)
recreational use BLOOM
ADVISORY has been issued for LEAZENBY LAKE A harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HCB)
recreational use BLOOM
ADVISORY has been issued for FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH)
works cooperatively with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to
issue recreational use advisories when cyanobacteria cell densities or
cyanotoxin concentrations pose a risk to people engaging in swimming or
similar water contact activities in areas where cyanobacteria blooms occur.
HCBs may also pose a health risk to animals. The WDH is working directly with
resource management agencies to ensure signs are posted at the
reservoir. Additional details regarding advisories and other HCB
resources can be found at WyoHCBs.org. Bloom advisories are issued when a HCB is
present and cyanotoxins may be present. Toxin advisories are issued when
cyanotoxins exceed recreational thresholds. Waterbodies under an advisory are
not closed since HCBs may only be present in certain areas and conditions can
change frequently. Bloom advisories will remain in place until blooms have
dissipated, and toxin advisories will remain in place until cyanotoxin
concentrations are below recreational use thresholds, as identified in Wyoming's HCB Action Plan. If you encounter a potential HCB, the
Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming Livestock Board recommend the
following:
Questions about health effects and
recreational use advisories can be directed to Cori Herzberger,
Epidemiologist, Wyoming Department of Health, at cori.herzberger@wyo.gov
or (330) 979-0846. Questions regarding cyanobacteria sampling can be directed
to Rachel Eyres, Recreational Water Quality Coordinator, Wyoming Department
of Environmental Quality, at rachel.eyres@wyo.gov or (307) 777-2073. Current HCB Recreational Use
Advisories*
*There may be
additional waterbodies with HCBs that WDH and WDEQ are not aware
of. Please report potential blooms to WDEQ
and HCB-related illnesses to
WDH. |
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