State of the lake
Signs posted by the Grant County Health District on Friday at the boat launch in Blue Heron Park warning about the presence of toxins produced by blue-green algae. Phosphorous in the lake feeds the algae which can make the toxin levels dangerous if not managed. Area agencies are working to mitigate the issue with federal assistance.
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Moses Lake Watershed Council chair Harold Crose, left, speaks on Tuesday in the Moses Lake City Council Chamber during the MLWC’s 2022 “State of Our Lake” meeting to outline the blue-green algae problem and some first steps the council expects to undertake next year to see if the phosphorus levels in the lake, which contribute to the algae blooms, can be addressed.
MOSES LAKE — Preventing future blooms of dangerous blue-green algae in the waters of Moses Lake is going to take a lot of slow and deliberate effort on the part of everyone who lives, works and plays on and around the lake, according to members of the Moses Lake Watershed Council during a “State of Our Lake” meeting Tuesday night.
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