Advisory updates and other information to encourage safe recreation
August 27th, 2021 Update
DANGER advisory issued for Vancouver Lake
Public Health issued a DANGER advisory for Vancouver Lake after test results from samples collected Monday revealed elevated levels of cyanotoxins. View the latest results on the Washington State Toxic Algae website.
Public Health is advising against all recreation in the lake, including swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, using motorized boats, water skiing and fishing.
WARNING advisory remains at Lacamas and Round Lakes
Public Health staff continue to monitor reported harmful algal blooms at Lacamas, Round Lake. Currently, WARNING advisories are still in place for Lacamas and Round Lakes. For water contact recommendations, click on the image to the right. View past results at the Washington State Toxic Algae website.
Summer beach monitoring for E.coli has ended till next year!
To see a summary of data for our routine E.coli monitoring at designated swim beaches for 2021 and 2020, checkout our interactive data dashboard on our website.
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If you're heading to Yale Lake, watch out for toxic algae!
Cowlitz County is monitoring a bloom at Yale Lake specifically at Beaver Bay Park & Campground and Cougar Park & Campground. View results at the Washington State Toxic Algae website.
If you see a bloom on Yale, Merwin, or Swift Lakes, report them to (360) 414-5599 or AskCowlitzHealth@co.cowlitz.wa.us.
Register now for free Master Composter & Recycler Workshops
Registration is now OPEN for free fall virtual workshops offered by Master Composter Recycler Program. The workshops will cover a wide range of topics -- from backyard composting to green cleaning!

Learn more about fall workshops and register on the Master Composter Recycler website.
For more resources, previous newsletters, or to report a harmful algal bloom, visit our website links below
Clark County Public Health | clark.wa.gov/public-health
1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd, Building 17
Vancouver, WA 98661