The public is being urged to not swim in a local lake or let their pets drink from the same water due to potential toxins.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) issued a statement Wednesday advising, in consultation with Island Health, that there is a blue-green algae bloom at Durrance Lake, located at Mount Work Regional Park.

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The algae usually produce a visible blue-green sheen, which appears as B次元官网网址渟urface scumB次元官网网址� on the water, says the CRD statement.

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These algae are known toxin producers says the CRD.

B次元官网网址淚ngesting water containing these cyanotoxins may cause a range of symptoms, including headaches and abdominal pain in humans, and can lead to lethal liver damage in dogs.B次元官网网址�

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