Health department lifts all advisories for Utah Lake


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PROVO, Utah (AP) — All health advisories have been lifted for Utah Lake.

The Daily Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2dSuv8l) recent samples taken by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality have shown minimal concentrations of cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae.

Utah County Health Department officials lifted the advisories.

Three buoys were placed in the lake to collect data through October.

Crews visit the lake weekly.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com

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