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Alert: Water Quality Advisory - Blue-Green Algae Bloom

Water Quality Advisory Blue-Green Algae Bloom  People or pets should not enter the water if it looks green or blue-green. Avoid swallowing or getting the water into your eyes. If you come in contact with blue-green algae, rinse off with clean water.  For more information, visit www.smdhu.org/algae.

Aug. 14, 2025: The Township of Ramara has received notice from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that there is a strong indication that a blue-green algae bloom is occurring on the northwest shoreline of Lake St. John in Ramara.

Human or animal consumption of this water may pose a health hazard.

General information, including health risks and safety precautions, is available at www.smdhu.org/algae.

Read the public notice for more details.

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