Lake MicMac
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Blue-green algae found in Lake Major water supplyWhile toxins have been confirmed in Lake Micmac last year and this year, James Campbell with Halifax Water says that is not the case with the blue-green algae in Lake Major.Jul 16, 2020
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Albro Lake Beach closed for swimming after Halifax detects high bacteria countThe Dartmouth lake will remain closed until further notice, according to a release issued by the municipality on Thursday.EnvironmentJul 16, 2020
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Blue-green algae bloom risk advisory extended to Lake BanookBlue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, is a natural freshwater algae. During the summer, it grows rapidly and extensively, also known as a bloom.CanadaJul 8, 2020
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Public advised to avoid swimming in Lake Micmac due to blue-green algaeSome types of blue-green algae can produce toxins that are harmful to people and pets.EnvironmentJul 3, 2020
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Risk advisory in effect for Lake Micmac due to possible blue-green algae bloom"Some types of blue-green algae produce toxins during blooms, and when these blooms decay, the toxins may be released into the water, posing a risk to people and pets."HealthAug 13, 2019
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Halifax would like your dog to stop polluting waterways with its poopDartmouth's Lake Banook and Lake MicMac were identified in a pollution control study released earlier this year as having high levels of canine E. coli.EnvironmentAug 11, 2019
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Study of Lake Banook, Lake MicMac finds sewage, human waste leaking into watershedThe new report may hint at why so many beaches in the Lake Banook watershed have had to be closed due to the presence of E. Coli and algae blooms.CanadaApr 21, 2019
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Health risk advisory lifted for Dartmouth’s Lake Banook and Lake MicmacCity officials have confirmed that test results received this week indicate the toxin levels are back within safe limits and no algae blooms have been observed in the lake since the end of August.CanadaSep 12, 2018
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Halifax issues risk advisory for Lake Banook and Lake Micmac due to blue-green algaeBlue-green algae is naturally occurring in freshwater and can produce toxins that can pose a risk to people and pets.EnvironmentAug 14, 2018
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