Children swim in revamped American Fork Harbor, unaware of toxic algal bloom

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (KUTV) — Some at Utah Lake are wondering where all the signs are after taking their kids swimming at the newly revamped American Fork Boat Harbor — not knowing the lake is facing a serious algal bloom.

Experts say the algae growing there can produce toxins that can harm the liver, kidneys, or nervous system.

The water in the marina was a shocking shade of green on Wednesday, and that’s a tell-tale sign of the harmful cyanobacteria. While there is a sign when you drive into the newly remodeled American Fork Boat Harbor, people who swam here today are wondering why more of an alarm wasn’t raised about the situation…

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