Look out for toxic algae at Palmer Lake on the Key Peninsula, health officials say.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department issued a caution advisory July 1 for the lake in the Longbranch area. Signs are posted at the lake, and no one should swim, wade, waterski or fish in the waters where you see algae, the advisory says. Visitors should keep in mind that the algae can move if the wind direction changes.
Health department officials took samples of the lake June 25 and got the results back June 30. They’ll inspect the lake again next week. If the samples come back clean, they’ll leave the advisory in place for two weeks following as a precaution, according to the advisory…