General News
8 February, 2024
Algae alert issued for Laanecoorie
GoulburnMurray Water this afternoon issued a blue-green algae alert for Laanecoorie Reservoir and is warning people to avoid direct contact with water. Warning signs will be positioned at formal recreational areas around the lake and will remain in...
GoulburnMurray Water this afternoon issued a blue-green algae alert for Laanecoorie Reservoir andis warning people to avoid direct contact with water.
Warning signs will be positioned at formal recreational areas around the lake and will remainin place while high levels of blue-green algae are present.
Laanecoorie Reservoir will remain open to the public for any activities that do not involvedirect contact with the water while the warning is in place.
GMW water quality co-ordinator Bianca Atley asked people to take care around the water“Blue-green algae occur naturally in waterbodies but contain toxins harmful to humans and
animals,” she said.
“Contact with it can cause rashes; sore eyes, ears, and nose; or if swallowed, nausea orvomiting. It is therefore important people boating or enjoying activities near the water take
extra precautions.”
GMW recommends:
• People and pets avoid contact with the water.
• Those who come into contact with affected water should wash affected skin
immediately in clean cold water.
• Seeking an alternative water supply for stock and pets where possible.
• Not using affected water for cooking, drinking, washing or showering. Boiling the
affected water will not make it safe for these purposes.
It is not possible to predict how long the algae will remain at high levels.