HomeMy WebLinkAbout043025 email - Press Release_ Anderson Lake Closed Due to ToxinPort Townsend, WA – Elevated levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a were detected in a water sample taken from Anderson Lake on Monday, April 28th. Test results were received from
the laboratory on Wednesday, April 30th, and the toxin level is more than 1,000 times higher than the Washington State recreational criteria. Exposure to anatoxin-a can result in illness
and death in people and animals when ingested, even in tiny amounts. A bloom of toxin-producing cyanobacteria was found in the lake on April 14th, but toxin levels stayed below the
recreational criteria until this week. Washington State Parks has posted “Danger – Keep Out of Lake” signs at access points to the park alerting visitors of the hazard. Water-based
recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming are prohibited until the bloom dissipates and the toxin levels decline. Anderson Lake State Park remains open for other
recreational activities such as horseback riding, hiking, biking, and birdwatching.
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Jordan Carter
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Jefferson County Public Health
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Port Townsend, WA 98368
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