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This database contains the most current toxicity data available. All instances of values above the recreational guidelines are kept as up to date as possible, but values below the guidelines may be somewhat delayed in entry.Since there is a lag time from the date of sample to the date of analysis, be sure to check the sample date when looking at data or before you use the lake. Remember to use caution and avoid scums. "When in doubt, stay out!"

Your local jurisdiction may have more specific information about your lake. Questions? Contact Lizbeth Seebacher at Department of Ecology.

If a lake is not listed, it has not been tested for toxic algae through the Ecology program.

The pins on the map represent the center of small lakes, regardless of where the sample was taken. To find more precise location information, download the toxin data and click the "view scum info" link. That is where specific sampling location information will be if it was provided. On larger lakes, (such as Lake Washington, Moses Lake and Potholes) pins represent the location of the sample if provided.

Toxin:

County	WRIA Number	Site	Collect Date	Parameter	Toxin Conc. (µg/L)	MDL (µg/L)	Above State Guideline	Additional Information	Sample Location	Ecology Tracking Number
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/14/2023	Microcystin	3.400	0.150	No	No	Boat Launch	SILVWHAT353_23_450
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/08/2023	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.165	No	No	Boat Launch	SILVWHAT353_23_445
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/08/2023	Microcystin	3.270	0.150	No	No	Boat Launch	SILVWHAT353_23_445
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	10/24/2023	Microcystin	19.600	0.150	Yes	View	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_402
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	10/09/2023	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_354
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	10/09/2023	Microcystin	17.800	0.150	Yes	No	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_354
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	09/26/2023	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_319
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	09/26/2023	Microcystin	10.000	0.150	Yes	No	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_319
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	09/13/2023	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No	pedestrian bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_287
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	09/13/2023	Microcystin	0.949	0.300	No	No	pedestrian bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_287
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	08/29/2023	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_238
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	08/29/2023	Microcystin	1.560	0.150	No	No	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_23_238
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	10/19/2022	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_22_419
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	10/19/2022	Microcystin	<MDL	0.150	No	View	Foot bridge	SILVWHAT353_22_419
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	09/07/2022	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	Boat Launch	SILVWHAT353_22_298
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	09/07/2022	Microcystin	<MDL	0.150	No	View	Boat Launch	SILVWHAT353_22_298
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/05/2019	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.165	No	No		SILVWHAT353_19_447
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/05/2019	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.165	No	No		SILVWHAT353_19_446
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/05/2019	Microcystin	0.239	0.150	No	No		SILVWHAT353_19_446
Whatcom	1	Silver Lake	11/05/2019	Microcystin	<MDL	0.150	No	No		SILVWHAT353_19_447

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As of 6/26/2018 the format of the toxin and phytoplankton export has changed. A unique identification number has been added to each site.

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