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June 21, 2023 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected June 19 from Surprise Lake. The MECP is conducting toxin analysis on the water sample. However, it is important to remember that water should be avoided…
July 6, 2023 - Blue-Green Algae Identified at Trout Lake
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected at Trout Lake on June 30 2023. It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a blue-…
July 6, 2023 - Blue-Green Algae Identified at Icarus Lake
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected at Icarus Lake on July 2 2023. It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a blue-…
July 28, 2023 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected near Scott Drive (Shuniah) on July 25, 2023. It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a blue-green algae bloom is present…
August 17, 2023 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected on August 13, 2023, at Surprise Lake (along the shoreline of the cottage on Surprise Lake Road West, which is on the southwest…
August 28, 2023 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected at West Loon Lake on August 24 2023. It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a blue-green algae bloom is present…
August 30, 2023 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected at Hazelwood Lake on August 24, 2023. It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a blue-green algae bloom is present…
September 21, 2023 - The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a water sample collected at Kenogamisis Lake on September 18, 2023. It is important to remember that water should be avoided whenever a blue-green algae bloom is…
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae (BGA) in a water sample collected on June 24, 2024, at Trout Lake in Gorham Township, which is located about 30km northwest of Thunder Bay.
It is important to remember that water should be…