Leeds & Liverpool Canal

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Start date: August 19, 2023
End date: October 1, 2023
Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
Stoppages & Restrictions

Blue Green Algae, Carr Mill Reservoir

ADVICE (4.15pm Friday 18 August 2023 until further notice)

WARNING – Blue Green Algae

HEALTH HAZARD

at: Carr Mill Reservoir

A suspected bloom of blue-green algae has been found in this water.

Swallowing the water or algal scum can cause stomach upsets or more serious health effects.

Contact with the water or with algal scum can cause skin or eye problems.

It is a sensible precaution for you, your children and your animals to avoid contact with the scum and the water close to it.

Please note the location of the suspected algal bloom may change as a result of wind and water movement.


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