Water testing this week has shown that levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were within recreational water quality guidelines at all beaches monitored by Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship.
No new algal blooms were reported this week.
Algae advisory signs remain posted at Pelican Lake (Ninette) and Killarney Lake beach.
Algae blooms are difficult to predict and may form and then disperse quickly, or last for several days or weeks. Warm and calm weather coupled with relatively high nutrient loads provides ideal conditions for blue-green algae to develop.
People are reminded to avoid swimming in water where severe algae blooms are visible and to prevent pets from drinking water along the shoreline.
There were no new cases of swimmer’s itch reported this week at beaches across Manitoba. Swimmer’s itch advisory signs remain posted at Moose Lake Provincial Park, Winnipeg Beach (Lake Winnipeg) and Gull Lake.
Information on results of beach water quality testing, advisory signs posted at beaches, and swimmer and water safety is available online.
