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September 18th, 2012
Health Department Cautions that Toxin-Producing Algae may be present in Cavanaugh,
Heart, Campbell, and Erie Lakes
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.
Water sample results are pending from Cavanaugh, Campbell Lake and Lake Erie.
Visual evidence of algae blooms is present in all four lakes, although the presence
of toxins has not yet been confirmed for those lakes.
Please take the following precautions for all four lakes until further notice:
- Do not swim or water
ski
- Do not drink lake water
- Keep pets and livestock
away
- Clean fish well and
discard guts
- Avoid areas of scum when boating
For questions, please call Polly Dubbel at 360-419-3404.