SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah officials say a potentially dangerous algal bloom in Utah Lake has not spread to the Jordan River and its water that helps irrigate farmland around Salt Lake City.
State water regulators and county health department officials say tests of the Jordan River’s water do not show the harmful cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae.
A massive algal bloom last summer forced the temporary closure of the 150-square-mile (58 kilometer) Utah Lake and the Jordan River, sickening more than 100 people and leaving farmers scrambling for clean water.
Officials warned last week that the algal bloom this summer, while smaller than last year, is growing and moving toward the Jordan River.
The Deseret News reports (https://bit.ly/2ulUEmY ) the algae grow in stagnant water and high heat.
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Information from: Deseret News, https://www.deseretnews.com
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