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A safe and healthy Kitsap County for all.
News & Advisories
Health advisories issued for Keyport & portion of Liberty Bay due to sewage spill
No-contact advisory in effect through June 25. Shellfish harvesting closure in effect through July 9.
4 days ago
Advisory lifted for Island Lake County Park swimming beach
Kitsap Public Health District lifted a no-contact advisory on June 15 for the Island Lake County Park swimming beach.
Jun 18
Advisory issued for Island Lake County Park
Kitsap Public Health District has issued an advisory at Island Lake County Park swimming beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water.
Jun 17
Advisory lifted for Island Lake County Park swimming beach
Kitsap Public Health District lifted a no-contact advisory on June 15 for the Island Lake County Park swimming beach.
Jun 15
Hood Canal shellfish closure expanded to Foulweather Bluff
Tests show high levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP).
Jun 12
Shellfish harvesting closed in Hood Canal south of Hood Canal bridge
Tests show high levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP).
Jun 12
Shellfish harvesting closed for Hood Canal shoreline near Holly
Tests show high levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP).
Jun 11
Advisory issued for Island Lake County Park swimming beach due to high fecal bacteria
Kitsap Public Health District has issued an advisory at Island Lake County Park swimming beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water.
Jun 10
Shellfish harvesting closed in Agate Passage and Port Orchard Passage
Tests show high levels of diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP).
May 13
Don't let shellfish make you sick!
Vibrio bacteria, which grow more quickly in warm weather, are a common cause of shellfish-related illnesses during the late spring, summer, and early fall.
Apr 30
Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Kitsap Lake
The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted a cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warning for Kitsap Lake.
Apr 28
Shellfish harvesting closed for Liberty Bay, Dyes Inlet, Port Washington Narrows, and Sinclair Inlet
Tests show high levels of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP).
Apr 15
Shellfish harvesting closed on east shoreline of Bainbridge Island
Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)
Apr 14
Warning issued for Kitsap Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria
A cyanobacteria warning has been issued for Kitsap Lake.
Apr 6
Note: Beach, lake, shellfish, and sewage advisories are displayed for the current calendar year. You can request copies of older advisories.
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