PAULINA LAKE ADVISORY – Health officials have issued an advisory for Paulina Lake in Newberry Caldera warning that water contact by people or their pets could be hazardous. The health advisory is being issued for high levels of blue-green algae that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets should be avoided, as well as skin contact with water. Paulina Lake is located about 25 miles south of Bend and is part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Info – 541-383-4000.
For more information on Blue-Green Algae, click here:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/envtox/docs/bgahealthconcernsfaq.pdf
