The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department issued a toxic-algae caution for Palmer Lake on Friday.
According to the department’s news release, the lake on the Key Peninsula in Lakebay tested positive for toxic algae, also known as cyanobacteria, as of Thursday.
Algae which occurs naturally in lakes can produce toxins that can make people, pets and animals sick when water is warm, slow-moving, or exposed to fertilizer, sewage or trash, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…