HERRIMAN, UTAH – September 1, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – Officials have declared that the popular Blackridge Reservoir, where an algae bloom was found last month, is now clear.
Herriman City updated their Twitter page to read: “The test results are in. We are happy to announce that the water is clear and there is no cause for concern.”
The city announced mid-last month that the reservoir would remain closed until more testing was completed.
“We have also purchased a new, higher quality aeration system that will be installed next week. Once testing is complete and the new aerators are installed, we will notify the public when we are ready to re-open.”
Moody further explained how the water became so contaminated that it forced the closure of the park. “When the water stopped circulating, the existing algae was able to grow at a tremendously rapid rate,” said Moody. “These are really strong strains of algae and the preliminary testing showed four to five different strains of algae present in the water.”
