Butte County officials suspect harmful algal bloom in Table Mountain
Officials are warning the public to avoid contact with water along Table Mountain following a report from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). According to Butte County Public Health (BCPH), they had received notification from the DWR about a potentially toxic cyanobacteria in the North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve on Friday, May 19th. This, BCPH suspects, has created a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). Following this notification, BCPH is advising anyone visiting the site to avoid contact with the water at the reserve. The department encourages the public to adhere by the following habits when being out in the water during the summer…