Residents and visitors are being advised to stay out of the water at regional beaches after elevated levels of bacteria were detected.
Alberta Health Services says the advisory applies to:
Floatingstone Lake Recreation Area Beach on Floatingstone Lake
Stoney Lake Municipal Campground Beach on Stoney Lake
Moose Lake Provincial Park Beach on Moose Lake
AHS says testing at the three beaches found elevated bacteria levels that could cause gastrointestinal illness if the water is swallowed. Contact with the water could also lead to skin, ear or eye infections.
The advisories mean people should not swim or wade at the affected beaches until further notice.
AHS is also reminding people spending time at area lakes that untreated water should never be used for drinking or cooking, even when no advisory is in place. Water-borne organisms, including fecal bacteria, can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
The advisories are effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice.
