Utah reduces toxic algae testing after budget reductions

Provo • Dozens of bodies of water in Utah were not tested for toxic algae blooms this spring because of state budget cuts.They previously underwent regular testing before the cuts to the Utah Division of Water Quality testing and monitoring program, The Daily Herald reported.State lawmakers in 2019 dedicated $200,000 annually for monitoring and testing of the algae blooms. But they cut the funding this year to prioritize Utah Lake initiatives, said Erica Gaddis, the director of the water qu