Advisory for Twin Lakes, Ontario

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Twin Lakes

Type: Cyanobacteria Bloom  -  Inactive

Issued: 8/22/2016

Details:

Algoma Public Health is advising residents and visitors of a confirmed blue-green algae bloom (cyanobacteria) on Twin Lakes in Hilton Township on St. Joseph_s Island.
As a precautionary measure, Algoma Public Health recommends that residents: 


• Not drink, swim in, bathe, or shower with the water, even water that passes through 
a treatment system since these systems are not capable of removing the toxins. 

• Not use bleach to treat water as this can release toxins from the algae and will not make the water safe for drinking or cooking. 

• Not eat fish caught during a blue-green algae bloom. 

• Avoid activities involving direct contact with the water such as swimming and water skiing. 

• Use alternative water sources such as bottled water or water obtained from a safe water supply. 

• Restrict pet and livestock access to the water