Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacterial Blooms)

Over the past few years, you have probably noticed a "scum" on the surface of the water; this is known as blue-green algae. The following documents describe what blue-green algae is, what causes it, safety factors you should be aware about, and ways we can reduce our impact in the growth of blue-green algae.

• David Thompson Health Region: BlueGreenAlgae.pdf
• Capital Health Region: BlueGreenAlgae.pdf
• Alberta Environment: Cyanobacterial_Blooms.pdf
• Alberta Environment: Cyanobacterial_Toxicity.pdf
• Swimmers_Itch.pdf