Saanich's Elk Lake Algae Warning Lifted After 10 Months as Rainy Weather Arrives

Saanich's Elk Lake algae warning lifted after 10 months as rainy weather arrives

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Elk Lake no longer under blue-green algae advisory

Just in time for a few rainy days, a long-standing blue-green algae bloom advisory has been lifted at Elk Lake. The Capital Regional District says the advisory, which had been in place since October 2024, lifted on Thursday. However, the advisories for Beaver Lake, Prior Lake and Thetis Lake all remain. Blue-green algae can produce cyanotoxins which can cause illness in humans and lethal liver damage in dogs. Health affects for humans can includ…