Algae alert for landholders

Algae tends to accumulate near the surface where it is warm and light.

Recreation activities in infected waterways should be avoided.

Contact with the water may also pose a threat to livestock and pets.

People are advised not to enter the water, not to drink untreated water or bathe in untreated water while a red alert level warning is in place. Boiling the water will not remove algal toxins.

People should not eat seafood from red alert warning areas.