Dangerous and sometimes fatal cyanobacteria present in Navarro River

MENDOCINO Co., 9/4/2020 —Dangerous cyanobacteria, sometimes known as *blue-green algae or harmful algal blooms (HABS), have been found in the Navarro River. The cyanobacteria can be harmful to people and sometimes even fatal to small children and pets. 

The California Department of Parks and Recreation warns people to stay out of the Navarro River and not to let their pets go into the river water. They also mentioned that people should not eat fish or shellfish from the river, and not to drink the water. They noted that boiling or filtering the water will not make the water safe.