Contact with lake water should be avoided by humans and pets until further notice, health officials said Wednesday. There have been no reports of illness involving pets or humans from either lake, noted county environmental health director Art Starry.
Blue-green algae, or cynobacteria, reproduce rapidly in fresh water when sunlight, temperature and nutrients in the water are elevated, most commonly in the summer and early fall. Most blooms are not toxic, but in some cases they produce neurotoxins or poisons that attack the liver.
For more details, see The Olympian Thursday.
