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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 toxicalgae 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
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/17/2026	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No	South east side	WAPAPIER058_26_185
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/17/2026	Microcystin	68.200	0.150	Yes	No	South east side	WAPAPIER058_26_185
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/10/2016	Anatoxin-a	NA	0.010	No	View		WAPAPIER058_16_149
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/10/2016	Microcystin	141.000	0.200	Yes	View		WAPAPIER058_16_149
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/01/2016	Anatoxin-a	NA	0.010	No	View		WAPAPIER058_16_127
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/01/2016	Microcystin	1.560	0.200	No	View		WAPAPIER058_16_127
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/16/2015	Microcystin	33.900	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER058_15_393
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/08/2015	Microcystin	1414.000	0.160	Yes	No		WAPAPIER058_15_366
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/02/2015	Microcystin	639.000	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER058_15_353
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/24/2015	Microcystin	786.000	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER058_15_324
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/10/2015	Microcystin	4260.000	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER058_15_280
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/05/2015	Anatoxin-a	0.320	0.010	No	No		WAPAPIER058_15_286
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/05/2015	Microcystin	2310.000	0.160	Yes	No		WAPAPIER058_15_286
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/30/2015	Anatoxin-a	0.313	0.010	No	No		WAPAPIER058_15_245
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/30/2015	Microcystin	1060.000	0.160	Yes	No		WAPAPIER058_15_245
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	06/29/2015	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No		WAPAPIER058_15_
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	06/29/2015	Microcystin	1.640	0.160	No	No		WAPAPIER058_15_
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	05/26/2015	Microcystin	58.300	0.160	Yes	No		WAPAPIER58_15_121
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	04/20/2015	Microcystin	476.000	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER15_082
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/19/2014	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View		WAPAPIER14_161
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/19/2014	Microcystin	1.720	0.160	No	View		WAPAPIER14_161
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/19/2014	Saxitoxin	71.000	0.020	No	View		WAPAPIER14_161
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/29/2014	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View		WAPAPIER14_117
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/29/2014	Microcystin	0.564	0.160	No	View		WAPAPIER14_117
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/29/2014	Saxitoxin	0.720	0.020	No	View		WAPAPIER14_117
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/03/2013	Anatoxin-a	0.081	0.010	No	View		WAPAPIER13_176
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/03/2013	Microcystin	1080.000	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER13_176
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/09/2013	Microcystin	39.000	0.160	Yes	View		WAPAPIER13_016
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/30/2013	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View		WAPAPIER13_033
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/30/2013	Microcystin	2.830	0.160	No	View		WAPAPIER13_033
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/01/2013	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No		WAPAPIER13_14
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/01/2013	Microcystin	0.606	0.160	No	No		WAPAPIER13_14
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/04/2011	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.019	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/04/2011	Microcystin	0.099	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/14/2009	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.038	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/14/2009	Microcystin	<MDL	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/01/2009	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.038	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/01/2009	Microcystin	<MDL	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/05/2009	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.046	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	08/05/2009	Microcystin	<MDL	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/28/2008	Microcystin	<MDL	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/27/2008	Microcystin	0.210	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/25/2008	Microcystin	15.600	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/25/2008	Microcystin	<MDL	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/23/2008	Microcystin	12.300	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/15/2008	Microcystin	11.500	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/09/2008	Microcystin	1.130	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/09/2008	Microcystin	<MDL	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/02/2008	Microcystin	2.280	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/23/2007	Microcystin	53.700	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/11/2007	Microcystin	525.000	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/03/2007	Microcystin	0.343	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/03/2007	Microcystin	0.320	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/03/2007	Microcystin	0.801	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	10/03/2007	Microcystin	11.700	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/27/2007	Microcystin	4810.000	0.050	Yes	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	09/12/2007	Microcystin	5.940	0.050	No	No
Pierce	12	Wapato Lake	07/05/2007	Microcystin	1.320	0.050	No	No

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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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