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September 18th, 2012
Health Department Cautions that Toxin-Producing Algae may be present in Cavanaugh,
Heart, Campbell, and Erie Lakes on Fidalgo Island
SKAGIT COUNTY - Water from
Heart Lake was sampled on September 5, 2012, and results confirmed that blue
green algae toxins were present at levels of public health concern. Toxins produced
by blue green algae can cause illness in animals and humans.
Water sample results are pending from Campbell Lake and Lake Erie. Visual evidence
of algae blooms is present in all three lakes, although the presence of toxins
has not yet been confirmed for Campbell and Erie.
Please take the following precautions for all three lakes until further notice:
For questions, please call
Polly Dubbel at 360-419-3404.