Provo bay algae bloom?

[morcey2]

Apparently there's a toxic algal bloom going on in Provo Bay.

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/ce...f23b9.html

Hopefully it doesn't spread to the main lake.

Matt
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[mtncat1]

there is always algae in lakes the news just likes to exploit it for ratings , calling it toxic, after all the hype it always turns out not to be toxic after testing . go figure
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[RockyRaab]

It was a story on Fox 13 this morning, too. I didn't pay much attention but what I gathered was that it is only an advisory right now, not a ban.

They're (whoever they might be) likely just paving the way in case we get a repeat of last year's serious bloom. If it happens again, they've started the public awareness program already.
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[Anglinarcher]

Utah Lake is the kind of lake that always has had the issue (at least once the carp cleaned out the vegetation off shore), & always will have the issue.

Last year people thought that all the fish would be dead; there sure seems to be a lot of dead fish taking baits this year.

I often wonder, is it ratings, is it lawyer proofing the state, is it a way to stir up a movement to further clean the lake?

I and lots of others could clean up the lake in 10 to 15 years, but at this time the political and environmental will is not there to allow it. In reality, I don't think the cost would be the limiting factor.

Still, my first experience with UL was in the early 80's, then I was gone for a long long time. When I came back I was shocked how much UL had improved(with the exception of the Salt Cedar and Fragmities).

Once the press gets their teeth into something, they won't let go until it does not sell air time advertising. True or not!

As long as there are Lawyers who will sue over anything, there must be people overreacting to protect the state's interest.

Hang on, the radio is just starting.

[pezvela]

It's much to do about nothing. I'm on the lake at least 4 times a week and I haven't seen anything to be alarmed about.
government agencies should keep the public advised if it becomes a health issue, but right now they and the press are just pandering to sensationalism; people quit going to the lake, fishing, skiing, etc. It's not to anyones advantage to paint a false picture of the situation.
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[ice_sled]

Fake News
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