Water quality is being monitored closely through sampling 8 times per season. Results are reported to BICA and NEMI after each testing date.
BICA wishes to thank Linda Bartlett and Lynda Montgomery for their tireless water testing efforts.
To safeguard water quality and reduce the chances of illness due to high coliform counts the following suggestions could be helpful:
1. Treat all drinking water taken from the lake (ceramic filters, UV systems, etc.). NEVER drink water directly from the lake.
2. Ensure proper functioning of septic systems.
3. Avoid getting lake water in eyes/nose/mouth while swimming.
4. Avoid using the lake as a bath or to shampoo hair.
5. Use only phosphate-free products (available locally at grocery stores).
January 24, 2021
Justin Montgomery has prepared these latest graphs for 2020.
July 27, 2020
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April 11, 2020
We are writing with an update on Covid-19’s impact on the Bay of Islands. As you may already know, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and reduce additional stress on already limited northern Ontario health resources, the Premier of Ontario and Chief Public Health Officer of Canada are ...
October 3, 2019
Justin Montgomery has prepared the final graphs for 2019. Click on the title above to see the graphs.
July 31, 2019
July 31- Today we had another successful Phragmites cut. It is getting a bit easier each year as we weaken the root system. Had an amazing crew today urged on by Michael Dewson and Ann Atkey: Dan Galipeau from Pig Island brought his roofing harness and wielded the power cutter, Ed Diehl who ended ...
July 31, 2019
Click on the title above to see the report. 9:00 a.m., June 19, 2019, Anchor Inn, Little Current, ON PRESENT: NEMI:Al MacNevin BICA:Ted Cowan MBA:Gerry Quinn, John Woodrooffe, Elizabeth Quinn FISHER WAVY (FW):Jeff Wallace, Jamie Wallace, Bryan Dixon, Malcolm Croskery, Phil Annett, Léa Kurkimaki ...
July 31, 2019
Click on the title above to see the report.
July 30, 2019
Thanks to Justin Montgomery for preparing this graph, using the collected results for the past season. Click on the title above to see the graphs.
November 19, 2018
Thanks to Justin Montgomery for preparing this graph, using the collected results for the past season. Download JPG 2018 End of Season Water Quality
February 23, 2018
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