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