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For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael Dawson
Jefferson County Water Quality
(360) 385-9444 x301
Samples taken Monday, May 13, found a very high level of algae toxin in Anderson Lake. Anatoxin-a was 4,933 micrograms per liter, more than 4,000 times the recrea...
May 9, 2019
Water Quality Manager
Jefferson County Public Health
(360) 385-9444
Port Townsend – High levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a were detected in a water sample taken from Anderson Lake on Monday, Ma...
Port Townsend – Due to declining bacteria levels, Jefferson County Public Health has removed the health advisory at Quilcene Beach, 1731 Linger Longer Road, and removed the closed sign. After resampling occurred at the beach, also known as Herb Beck Marin...
Port Townsend – High levels of fecal bacteria at Quilcene Beach, 1731 Linger Longer Road, have prompted Jefferson County Public Health to issue a health advisory and post a closed sign at the beach. Samples taken Wednesday, July 18, and analyzed for enter...
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Michael Dawson, Water Quality ManagerJefferson County Public Health360-385-9444 x301
Port Townsend – Several cases of vibriosis have been confirmed in Jefferson County in people who have consumed raw shellfish. Vibriosis is a ...
Port Townsend – High levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a were detected in a water sample taken from Ander...
See the East Jefferson County Water Quality News Winter 2018 newsletter, our bi-yearly status update on Water Quality projects in East Jefferson County, as well as other important water quality activities and opportunities.
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Always Working for a Safer &a...
January 26, 2018
Jefferson County Community Health
Bluegreen Algae Blooms Continue But Toxins Decline
Port Townsend, WA – A bloom of bluegreen algae was found by Jefferson County Publi...
February 6, 2017
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Anna BachmannJefferson County Public Health(360) 385-9444
Port Townsend – Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) Water Quality division...