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Dec 2

Advisories

Health advisories issued for portion of Liberty Bay and Keyport shoreline due to sewage spill

No-contact advisory in effect through Dec. 8. Shellfish harvesting advisory is in effect through Dec. 22.

No-contact advisory issued for Kitsap Lake due to sewage spill

Nov 17

Advisories

No-contact advisory issued for Kitsap Lake due to sewage spill

No-contact advisory in effect through Nov. 22.

Shellfish harvesting closed in Liberty Bay

Oct 9

Advisories

Shellfish harvesting closed in Liberty Bay

Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP).

Advisory lifted for Pomeroy Park swimming beach

Sep 3

Advisories

Advisory lifted for Pomeroy Park swimming beach

Water samples show bacteria have returned to safer levels.

Advisory issued for Pomeroy Park swimming beach in Manchester

Aug 28

Advisories

Advisory issued for Pomeroy Park swimming beach in Manchester

The Kitsap Public Health District issued a no-contact advisory on Aug. 29 for Pomeroy Park swimming beach.

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Mission, Panther lakes

Aug 22

Advisories

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Mission, Panther lakes

The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warnings for Mission Lake and Panther Lake.

Shellfish harvesting closed for Port Madison, Miller Bay, Agate Passage, and Port Orchard Passage

Aug 19

Advisories

Shellfish harvesting closed for Port Madison, Miller Bay, Agate Passage, and Port Orchard Passage

Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)

Warning issued for Panther Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Aug 14

Advisories

Warning issued for Panther Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.

Warning issued for Mission Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Aug 13

Advisories

Warning issued for Mission Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.

Shellfish harvesting closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson

Aug 6

Advisories

Shellfish harvesting closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson

Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Horseshoe Lake

Aug 1

Advisories

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Horseshoe Lake

The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warning for Kitsap Lake.

Warning issued for Horseshoe Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Jul 15

Advisories

Warning issued for Horseshoe Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.

Shellfish harvesting closed on east shoreline of Bainbridge Island

Jun 17

Advisories

Shellfish harvesting closed on east shoreline of Bainbridge Island

Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)

Jun 2

Advisories

No-contact advisory issued for Kitsap Lake due to sewage spill

A no-contact advisory is in effect through June 9.

Warning issued for Kitsap Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Sep 28, 2023

Advisories

Warning issued for Kitsap Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Public advised to avoid all contact with Kitsap Lake due to health risks for people and animals.

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Kitsap Lake

May 18, 2023

Advisories

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Kitsap Lake

The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warning for Kitsap Lake.

Apr 25, 2023

Advisories

Warning issued for Kitsap Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.

Feb 12, 2023

Advisories

No-contact advisory issued for Kitsap Lake due to sewage spill

No-contact advisory in effect through Feb. 18. Affected area: Kitsap Lake Warning signs will be posted at public access points....

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