The health department tests an array of lakes across Pierce County besides Palmer Lake including Spanaway Lake and Lake Tapps ...

Levels of cyanotoxins that were on the "high end of safe exposure levels" were observed at the mouth of Antelope Canyon in ...

"If our lake is in danger, then our livelihood is in danger," said a local business owner who is raising funds and awareness.

The concentration of cyanotoxins was found to be at the “high end of safe exposure levels” in the Antelope Canyon portion of ...

A toxic algae bloom is disrupting Fourth of July weekend recreation at one of the West’s most popular lakes. National Park ...

Water quality scientists predict the harmful algae bloom on western Lake Erie this year will be relatively mild and less ...

A number of Minnesota cities have reported blue-green algae blooms this summer, causing the temporary closing of some beaches ...

Ohio water researchers see some progress in reducing nutrient loading to the lake, but much work remains to curb annual scums ...

“When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish,” the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department website says. “Keep in ...

About 30 harmful blooms plagued Arizona waters last year, affecting parts of Lake Havasu, Saguaro and Canyon lakes and Tempe Town Lake.

The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.

Several Kansas lakes are under health advisories due to the presence of blue-green algae, which can be harmful to people and ...