{"id":30926,"date":"2022-08-25T12:50:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=30926"},"modified":"2022-08-25T12:50:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:50:44","slug":"residents-wondered-why-nsecc-doesnt-specify-exact-areas-blue-green-algae-is-reported-in-lakes-so-we-asked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=30926","title":{"rendered":"Residents wondered why NSECC doesn’t specify exact areas blue-green algae is reported in lakes. So we asked."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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WINDSOR JUNCTION:<\/strong> Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (NSECC) has started an awareness program regarding blue-green-algae in lakes across N.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of that involves posting on their website and social media when there are reports of blue-green algae given to them by residents. However, when they indicate the location they name the lake and not a real specific spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After First and Second Lake in Lower Sackville were posted to the list after reports to NSECC, that had some in the Fall River\/Windsor Junction area curious why NSECC wasn\u2019t more specific. Some said naming a lake itself could keep people away from areas not impacted, and almost makes it seem like the full lake is affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, The Laker News took that question to NSECC to see if we could a response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSECC spokeswoman Elizabeth MacDonald answered our question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacDonald said Blue-green algae can move around with wind and waves, meaning that it can be present in a specific location one day and quickly disperse to another area within the same body of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis makes it difficult to provide timely and accurate information to the exact location of the algae,\u2019 said MacDonald. \u201cOnce blue-green algae is present in a body of water, it can be present for many months, visible or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s because of that that NSECC has launched their public awareness\/education campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause of these variables, we\u2019ve launched a public awareness\/education campaign so the public is aware of the risks and can make their own informed decisions,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s important to always be aware of local water conditions- check the water and scan the shoreline before swimming, canoeing, wading, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MacDonald continued: \u201cThe list on our blue-green algae website and the posts on our social platforms are only relevant when the blue-green algae was reported-the posts are part of our educational\/awareness campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said NSECC encourages Nova Scotians to take a look at these resources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n