The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a Public Health Warning for Logan City Lake in Phillips County due to toxic blue-green algae populations above minimum public safety levels.

KDHE samples recreational bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency is alerted to a potential algae bloom. When harmful algal blooms are present, KDHE, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and other lake managers where appropriate, responds by informing the public of these conditions.

PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING
High levels of toxic blue-green algae have been detected. A Public Health Warning indicates that water conditions are unsafe and direct water contact (i.e., wading, skiing and swimming) is prohibited. Kansas public waters currently under “Warning” status:

Logan City Lake – Logan, Phillips County

When a Warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:
• Don’t let people, pets and livestock drink untreated lake water
• Water contact is prohibited. Avoid swimming, wading or other activities with full body contact of lake water, including skiing or using jet-skis
• Clean fish and rinse with clean water, consume only the fillet portion, and discard all other parts
• Do not allow pets or livestock to eat dried algae
• If lake water contacts skin or pet fur, wash with clean potable water as soon as possible
• Avoid areas of visible algae accumulation