PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Cronemiller Lake in Benton County. OHA issued the advisory on July 28. OHA lifted the advisory based on sampling that confirmed levels of cyanotoxins in Cronemiller Lake to be below recreational guideline values for people. Although the levels detected are below the recreational use values for people, they continue to be above OHA’s educational guideline values for dogs. Owners should be aware of the potential exposure to their pets while at the lake, especially shallow, marshy areas where cyanobacteria blooms can form. Cyanobacteria can be present on green algae, growing from the sediment or on rocks.
