BY DAKOTA TAIT
WaterNSW has issued a red alert for Lake St Clair due to potentially toxic Dolichospermum circinale present in the water body.
The red alert means the public should not enter or consume water, undertake recreational activities such as swimming, water skiing, and canoeing.
Lake St Clair Park remains open to visitors, but pets and livestock should also be kept away from the water.
We're being urged to avoid fishing during a bloom, and before consumption, any fish caught should be cleaned and washed thoroughly in uncontaminated water and any internal organs should not be eaten.
It is not possible to predict how long the algae will remain at high levels.
Regular monitoring is continuing, and the alert will be lifted when two consecutive results below the alert level have been recorded.
