A small indigenous community in the South Coast community of Kingcome Inlet, B.C., has been evacuated after blue-green algae was found in its well water. Chief Willie Moon of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation says the decision was made last Thursday, Feb. 13 to evacuate around 60 people after tests from the First Nations Health Authority confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria. “Last summer people were complaining about the smell of the water,” said Moon, “We don’t know how long we’ve been exposed to this bacteria.”
Moncton could spend $27M on 'worst case' algae fix
Moncton's $77.6-million capital budget sets aside millions to deal with blue-green algae in the municipal water supply. Jack MacDonald, Moncton's general manager of engineering and environmental services, said the city will work with Dalhousie University to study whether a water purification system could be added at the treatment plant to handle the algae.