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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	15	Palmer Lake	08/26/2024	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No	North end of the lake	PALMPIER074_24_235
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/26/2024	Microcystin	58.000	0.150	Yes	No	North end of the lake	PALMPIER074_24_235
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/16/2022	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	North End Community Park	PALMPIER074_22_214
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/16/2022	Microcystin	2.330	0.150	No	View	North End Community Park	PALMPIER074_22_214
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	07/26/2022	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	south end community park	PALMPIER074_22_129
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	07/26/2022	Microcystin	0.725	0.150	No	View	south end community park	PALMPIER074_22_129
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	10/04/2021	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	South End	PALMPIER074_21_475
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	10/04/2021	Microcystin	143.000	0.150	Yes	View	South End	PALMPIER074_21_475
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/09/2021	Anatoxin-a	0.018	0.010	No	View	South End	PALMPIER074_21_218
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/09/2021	Microcystin	242.000	0.150	Yes	View	South End	PALMPIER074_21_218
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	05/10/2021	Microcystin	13.700	0.150	Yes	View		PALMPIER074_21_032
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	04/05/2021	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	04/05/2021	Microcystin	15.700	0.150	Yes	View		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	12/07/2020	Microcystin	59.200	0.150	Yes	View		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	11/09/2020	Microcystin	1.780	0.150	No	View		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	11/02/2020	Microcystin	3.820	0.150	No	View		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	10/26/2020	Microcystin	2820.000	0.150	Yes	View	South End	PALMPIER074_20_494
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	10/20/2020	Microcystin	3030.000	0.150	Yes	View	North beach	PALMPIER074_20_483
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	10/06/2020	Microcystin	629.000	0.150	Yes	View	South beach	PALMPIER074_20_459
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	09/28/2020	Microcystin	4590.000	0.150	Yes	View	South shore	PALMPIER074_20_422
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	09/22/2020	Microcystin	30.400	0.150	Yes	View	North shore	PALMPIER074_20_403
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	09/15/2020	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	North shore	PALMPIER074_20_377
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	09/15/2020	Microcystin	6.000	0.150	No	View	North shore	PALMPIER074_20_377
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/31/2020	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	South End	PALMPIER074_20_333
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/31/2020	Microcystin	2110.000	0.150	Yes	View	South End	PALMPIER074_20_333
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/24/2020	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	South Beach	PALMPIER074_20_307
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/24/2020	Microcystin	150.000	0.150	Yes	View	South Beach	PALMPIER074_20_307
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/10/2020	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View	South end	PALMPIER074_20_239
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/10/2020	Microcystin	3.090	0.150	No	View	South end	PALMPIER074_20_239
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/12/2019	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No		PALMPIER074_19_147
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	08/12/2019	Microcystin	3.030	0.150	No	No		PALMPIER074_19_147
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	12/13/2017	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	12/13/2017	Microcystin	0.500	0.150	No	No		PALMPIER074
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	04/21/2016	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View		PALMER LK
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	04/21/2016	Microcystin	2.200	0.160	No	View		PALMER LK
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	03/31/2016	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	View		PALMPIER074_16_021
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	03/31/2016	Microcystin	0.210	0.160	No	View		PALMPIER074_16_021
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	03/13/2014	Anatoxin-a	<MDL	0.010	No	No		PALMPIER14_010
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	03/13/2014	Microcystin	0.391	0.160	No	No		PALMPIER14_010
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	03/13/2014	Saxitoxin	<MDL	0.020	No	No		PALMPIER14_010
Pierce	15	Palmer Lake	06/25/2008	Microcystin	<MDL	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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