Swimmers advised to avoid Lower Thetis Lake due to blue-green algae

The Capital Regional District is advising swimmers to avoid Lower Thetis Lake and to keep animals from drinking the water after a blue-green algae bloom was detected in Thetis Lake Regional Park.

These algae are toxin producers and anyone ingesting water containing the toxins could experience a variety of symptoms, including headaches and abdominal pain in humans and lethal liver damage in dogs.

The CRD has noted the algae usually produce a visible blue-green sheen, which appears as surface scum on the water, but even if it can’t be seen toxins can still be present in the water. A blue-green algae alert is also active for Prior Lake in the same park. That advisory was issued May 26 and remains in effect.

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