WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash — A health advisory for toxic algae on the Snake River has been lifted.
In August, Whitman County Public Health (WCPH) said a water sample near Granite Point tested positive for a liver toxin called microcystins. WCPH said the harmful algal bloom was located in the stretch of the Snake River intermittently between Nisqually John Landing and Little Goose Dam.
People are still asked to avoid areas of water where there are active blooms. WCPH also said affected areas will have a "visible green scum" on the surface of the water that looks like spilled paint.
Anyone that sees a suspected bloom can report it to the Washington State Department of Ecology at this link.