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Potentially harmful algal blooms found in Hill County

Hill County Health Department Public Health Director Kim Larson said the department has received some photographs which show what could be a toxic harmful algal blooms on both Beaver Creek Reservoir and Bear Paw Lake south of Havre.

"They look pretty similar to the harmful algal blooms we've had in the past," she said.

Harmful algal blooms, commonly called blue-green algae, can potentially be harmful to both people and animals, she added.

The blooms are created by accumulations of cyanobacteria and can create toxins, Larson said. She said that if the toxins make contact with the skin t...

 

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