Update: Thursday, April 9, 7:45 PM

Laboratory tests on samples of algae taken from a bloom on Shuswap Lake show that the substance in the water is not toxic to people or pets. 

As a result, Interior Health has lifted the health warning put in place earlier in the day.

It was initially suspected that the bloom was Cyanobacteria (commonly known as blue-green algae)​ which can be poisonous if swallowed by people, pets or livestock.

The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) has just released a new report summarizing the results of a three-year study done in partnership with scientists at UBC – Okanagan.
The primary study objective was to determine the sources of nutrients in the Shuswap watershed.

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