Water quality advisory lifted for beach at Chestermere Lake

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has lifted an alert advising of elevated levels of fecal bacteria at a beach east of Calgary.

The advisory was issued for the Cove Beach area of Chestermere Lake on Aug. 8.

At the time, public health officials warned the poor water quality could cause gastrointestinal illnesses like vomiting and diarrhea if consumed.

There was also the possibility of skin, ear, and eye infections with water contact.

Recent testing has indicated the water quality has returned to an acceptable level and the health risk is low for usage of the lake for recreational purposes, AHS explains.

As always, visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any lake or reservoir at any time.