The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has received an updated report regarding an algae bloom on Lake St. Clair.
They state they received test results following routine sampling - showing levels that exceed acceptable limits.
If you live near an area where a bloom has developed or if you have recently observed a bloom follow these safety measures:
The Health Unit stated on July 23 that there was visual confirmation of the bloom on the lake near Stoney Point.
Blue-green algae usually presents itself in low numbers but can rapidly increase in warm, shallow, undisturbed surface water that gets a lot of sun.
When this happens, they can form blooms that discolour the water or produce floating scum on the surface of the water.