Recreational use advisory issued for South Lake at Tenmile Lakes – July 19, 2019

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Recreational use advisory issued for South Lake at Tenmile Lakes, July 19, 2019

The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory today, July 19, 2019 for Tenmile Lakes at South Lake due to the presence of a cyanobacterial (harmful algae) bloom and cyanotoxins (harmful algae toxins) above recreational guideline values for human exposure. The lake is in Coos County.

Please see Oregon Health Authority’s full PSA to learn more: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages/Recreational-use-advisory-issued-South-Lake-at-Tenmile-Lakes-July-19-2019.aspx

Florence Pourtal-Stevens
Public Health Administrator
281 LaClair Street Coos Bay, OR 97420
541-266-6774 | florence.pourtal-stevens@chw.coos.or.us
Crisis Line: 541-266-6800
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