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By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

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Blue-green algae and fecal bacteria-related advisories rescinded for numerous Alberta lakes

Dec 2, 2024 | 2:19 PM

Alberta Health Services has lifted a number of health advisories for lakes in the province.

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisories can be now be removed due to cooler temperatures in lakes and reservoirs.

List of lakes with rescinded cyanobacteria advisories:

• Pigeon Lake
• Little Fish Lake
• Wizard Lake
• Clear Lake
• Buck Lake
• Islet Lake
• Astotin Lake
• Baptiste Lake
• Bonnie Lake
• Goose Lake
• Gregoire (Willow) Lake
• Iosegun Lake
• Isle Lake
• Kehiwin Lake
• Lac La Biche
• Lac La Nonne
• Lac Ste. Anne
• Lessard Lake
• Lesser Slave Lake
• Matchayaw (Devil’s) Lake
• Moonshine Lake
• Moose Lake
• Paddle River Reservoir
• Skeleton Lake
• Stoney Lake
• Sturgeon Lake
• Thunder Lake
• Winagami Lake
• Garner Lake

List of lakes with rescinded fecal bacteria-related water quality advisories:

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• Golden Sands Beach, McGrane Beach and Plamondon White Sands Beach (Lac La Biche Lake)
• Alberta Beach and Sunset Point Beach (Lac Ste. Anne)
• Young’s Point Provincial Park beach area (Sturgeon Lake)
• Iosegun Lake Beach (Iosegun Lake)
• Calling Lake Provincial Park Beach and MacFarlane Beach (Calling Lake)

“As always, visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any recreational body of water, at any time,” the health authority reminds.

“Boiling of this water will not remove the toxins produced by cyanobacteria. An alternate source of drinking water should also be provided for pets and livestock, while this advisory is active.”