NEWS — Toxic cyanobacteria blooms

July 9, 2025

Toxic cyanobacteria blooms

In early July 2025, there were two suspect cases of cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) algae poisoning in pets swimming in Nicola lake, neat Merritt. Each year, it is expected that algal blooms may occur in waterbodies throughout BC in summer months.

Click here to read the advisory.

Click here to read the CBC news article.