Pictured here is the green foam that emerged from the sewers in Bluffdale, Utah, on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

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Green foam emerged from a sewer grate in Bluffdale, Utah, on Thursday afternoon.Health officials say it's very unlikely that the foam is related to a toxic algae bloom that has shut down the nearby Utah Lake.

Health department officials and residents alike were stunned to see a slimy green foam coming from asewer in Bluffdale, Utah, on Thursday afternoon.

KSL.com said the incident, north of Utah Lake – a waterway thatbecause of a large algal bloom. But officials have said there's a very small chance the foam contained algae, the report added.

Instead, the creepy occurrence , Salt Lake County health experts told KSTU-TV.

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"The chemicals that they use for the moss prevention process, or moss cleaning process, foams, causes a foaming action," Nicholas Rupp of the Salt Lake County Health Department told KSTU.

Crews cleaned up the scene Thursday, and the health department assured the public that , KUTV.com said. Some residents are taking some precautions until experts officially declare the water algae-free, however.

"My wife has usually let our dogs swim in it, so we're not doing that because we heard there are some issues, but I am still using the water in my yard," Brad Nielsen, who lives nearby, told KSTU.

Bluffdale is about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City.

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