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E. coli levels down at some beaches, after spike
Huxley Percy swims at the beach in Wasagaming as the sun sets over Clear Lake. (TIM SMITH/BRANDON SUN)
After a brief spike earlier this week, E. coli levels at some Manitoba beaches are back under the safe limit as the weekend approaches.
On July 16, Manitoba Conservation officials found that E. coli levels were above the recreational water quality guideline at Gimli, Hnausa and Spruce Sands beaches, after wind and waves washed bacteria from the sand into the water.
By July 18, levels at those beaches had already dropped back to safe levels.
Meanwhile, the province is warning people to keep a look-out for blooms of blue-green algae. Large blooms have been spotted in Lake Winnipeg at West Grand Beach, Grindstone Park Beach and Victoria Beach, and at Pelican Lake.
The number of algae cells in water from Pelican Beach on Monday and West Grand Beach on Thursday was above the recreational water quality guideline, though provincial officials noted that the levels of the algae’s toxin, microcystin, remained below the cutoff in both cases.
As a result of algae blooms, advisory signs have been posted at Pelican Lake, Hillside Beach, West Grand Beach and the lagoon at West Grand Beach.
The province maintains information on water safety testing at www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/waterstewardship/quality/beaches.html. Swimmers are reminded not to swim near algae blooms, and to stop pets from drinking water from algae-affected waters.
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