Share this Story : Blue-green algae alert: How to know when it's safe to go into the water Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Blue-green algae alert: How to know when it's safe to go into the water Small doses of exposure — as little as a mouthful or two — can result in serious health problems, including liver damage. Author of the article: Ken Warren Published Jun 05, 2024 • Last updated 20 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
An open-water swimmer in Meech Lake in July 2020. The NCC announced Monday that O'Brien Beach at Meech Lake had been closed due to a bloom of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. Photo by Ashley Fraser / Postmedia Article content Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, those days of soda and pretzels and blue-green algae? With apologies to the late, great Nat King Cole, visitors to Meech Lake have been greeted with an eyesore for the past several days: a turquoise-tinted sludge that prompted the National Capital Commission to close popular O’Brien Beach to swimmers for public safety reasons.
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