Families say poor signage is not giving swimmers the warning they need to stay safe at a popular Utah County pond that recently tested for high levels of E. coli.
All it takes is a bit of photosynthesis and excess nutrients, which can come from leaky septic systems or livestock waste, for blue-green algae known as cyanobacteria to blossom in lakes, reservoirs, rivers and ponds; becoming toxic.
Highland Glen Reservoir is currently under a warning advisory for high levels of E. coli. The level of E. coli tested in the water has varied for over a month, though remains at a level where the Utah Department of Environment Quality advises residents against swimming in the water. Skin contact with the water is […]
Highland Glen Reservoir is currently under a warning advisory for high levels of E. coli. The level of E. coli tested in the water has varied for over a month, though remains at a level where the Utah Department of Environment Quality advises residents against swimming in the water. Skin contact with the water is […]