Testing has found that levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were within recreational water quality guidelines at the 60 beaches monitored this week by Manitoba Water Stewardship.
Blue-green algae have not been reported at Manitoba beaches. It is difficult to predict when algae blooms may appear.
Warm and calm weather coupled with relatively high nutrient loads provide ideal conditions for blue-green algae to develop. Algae blooms often appear in Manitoba lakes during July and can last until mid-September. Since algae blooms can reoccur during periods of warm and calm weather, bathers are reminded to avoid swimming in water where severe algae blooms are visible.
Results for all beaches across Manitoba are posted as they become available on Water Stewardship’s website.
Visit the Manitoba beaches website for information on swimmer and water safety and what you can do to help protect beaches by following the water-smart precautions listed on the website.
