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PROVO — Just five days after officials gave the all clear for algal bloom in Saratoga Springs Marina, an advisory warning was issued for the other side of Utah Lake at Provo Bay.
The Utah County Health Department issued the warning Monday after samples collected on June 18 showed high cyanobacteria cell-count concentrations, also commonly known as blue-green algae because of its color in the water.
The health department will post advisory signs at Sandy Beach and Utah Lake State Park Marina.
Officials with Utah Department of Environmental Quality collected samples from the lake June 17 and 18 to assess lake conditions, and crews did not observe signs of blue-green algae in the water except at Provo Bay.
Crews "will collect samples in Provo Bay this week to chart the progress of the bloom and monitor for changes in cell-count densities and toxin levels," according to the environmental department's algal bloom monitoring website.
