Advisory for McQuaby Lake, Ontario

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McQuaby Lake

Type: Cyanobacteria Bloom  -  Inactive

Issued: 9/26/2017

Details:

The North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit would like to advise the public 
that blue-green algae has been found in Lake McQuaby. 


Because of the blue-green algae, immediately follow these safety measures:


Do not use the water. This includes: drinking, cooking, bathing, brushing teeth, and water sports. 

Note: Using a private water system or boiling the water will NOT destroy the toxins.

Do not swim where there is blue-green algae.

Some toxins can build up in fish and shellfish. 

Do not eat the liver, kidneys and other organs. 

Be careful not to cut the organs when filleting.
Limit the amount of fish flesh you eat.

The blue-green algae may float or sink to the bottom of the lake and you may not see it.

Even when blue-green algae has disappeared, toxins can remain in the water for a long time.

The Health Unit and the District Office of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 
cannot confirm when the water is safe to use.