Advisory for Upper Island Lake, Ontario
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Upper Island Lake
Type:
Cyanobacteria Bloom
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Inactive
Issued: 9/14/2017
Details:
Laboratory results from a water sample submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
confirmed the presence of a blue-green bloom in Upper Island Lake,
located in Aweres Township, north of Sault Ste. Marie.
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
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