Blue/green algae poisonous

[PositronicRay]

I like to walk by water, being as far from the coast in the UK as possible this means rivers, canals, lakes etc.

I notice from the EA website that rivers can be affected too (I mistakenly thought it was still water) Anyway of recognising if a waterway is affected?

[moorx]

From another thread. Don't know whether it will help.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/991419/UK-heatwa...

[Marcellus]

If it’s green it’s fine, the issue is when it turns blue that you need to avoid.

[Sy1441]

My DDB got in a body of water with fairly serious blue green algae blooms and drank from it. No noticeable effects but did cause a bit of panic!

[Marcellus]

It is best to be avoided and if you get the blue on you rinse it off as soon as you can, but I don;t think it really does you any harm.

The whole body of water isn't infected/affected it'll just be at the edges where the green dries out.

I used to run summer sailing clubs fro kids in a lake with it and we never had an issue.

Probably the greater risk of drinking the water is weils disease!