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Mosquito-abatement official urges residents to remove standing water after high West Nile counts
Summary
A Box Elder County mosquito-abatement representative told council members the county recorded the state's highest West Nile positives last year and urged Snowville residents to eliminate standing water and request abatement support if positives are found locally.
Tim Heyder, representing mosquito-abatement, told the town council that Box Elder County recorded the most West Nile positives in the state last year and that local officials are concerned this season could be worse.
"They're recommending to the city council on your website, you go out there and tell everybody to get rid of all the water ponds that they keep around their houses," Heyder said, urging the town to post a notice and asking residents to remove standing water from containers and yards.
Heyder said abatement will respond to requests to check or spray in areas where positive pools are found, and that the county's seasonal spraying program typically ramps up after seasonal hires arrive. He advised residents to report standing water and noted that local outreach can reduce mosquito breeding sites.
