On Monday 8 August, state health officials confirmed that no toxins were found in vegetables irrigated by Utah Lake after its waters were infected by a toxic algae bloom last month.
On July 21, eleven samples of corn, zucchini, potatoes and other vegetables were collected from farms in south Salt Lake County, according to a press release from Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
“The lab was unable to detect any residue of the four toxins it was testing for (Anatoxin-a, Cylindrospermopsin, Microystins and Saxitoxin),” the release states.
State health officials closed Utah Lake July 15 after finding a large toxic algae bloom in the water. Several surrounding communities shut down secondary water as a precaution to keep the algae from impacting their water supplies.
The lake reopened to swimmers on Aug. 2 as the bloom continued to dissipate.
The tests were conducted by GreenWater Laboratories of Palatka, Fla. View its test results here: www.ag.utah.gov/documents/UtahLakeVegesDataMain%20160721.pdf
Source: fox13now.com
