cyanobacteria

OHA has launched a new reporting tool that tracks the possible presence of toxic cyanobacteria in freshwater bodies across the state.

With increased temperatures forecasted into next week, the Oregon Health Authority has a message for people heading out to recreate in lakes, rivers and reservoirs: beware of toxins in the water.

The Oregon Health Authority says the need for social distancing in the workplace will mean less monitoring this summer for harmful algae blooms.…

Last year, Oregon’s capital city was so unprepared for a drinking water emergency that the tanker trucks that were supposed to bring in fresh water were…

Another recreational water use advisory has been issued by the Oregon Health Authority, this time for Odell Lake in Klamath County. This is the fourth…

Blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, is increasingly creating a global health threat and poorly monitored in the U.S. That's according to a…