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Toxic algae forces water sports ban at Llangorse Lake | |
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Water sports have been banned at a lake in Powys after toxic blue-green algae was identified. | Water sports have been banned at a lake in Powys after toxic blue-green algae was identified. |
Llangorse Lake, near Brecon, is popular with water skiers, sailors and anglers. | |
Powys council's environmental health service took the decision after receiving information from Public Health Wales and the Environment Agency. | Powys council's environmental health service took the decision after receiving information from Public Health Wales and the Environment Agency. |
Pet and livestock owners have also been warned to keep their animals away from the water. | Pet and livestock owners have also been warned to keep their animals away from the water. |
Possible side effects of the toxins include skin rashes, eye irritation, vomiting fever, diarrhoea and muscle pain. | Possible side effects of the toxins include skin rashes, eye irritation, vomiting fever, diarrhoea and muscle pain. |
Children are at greater risk than adults of developing problems because of their comparative lower body weight. | Children are at greater risk than adults of developing problems because of their comparative lower body weight. |
The location of the algae is caused by the conditions, such as wind direction and rainfall. It also expands and contracts depending on the amount of sunlight and temperature. | The location of the algae is caused by the conditions, such as wind direction and rainfall. It also expands and contracts depending on the amount of sunlight and temperature. |
Steve Clinton, the council's public protection manager, said: "Blue-green algae has the potential to cause illness if swallowed or even by just coming into contact with it. | Steve Clinton, the council's public protection manager, said: "Blue-green algae has the potential to cause illness if swallowed or even by just coming into contact with it. |
"Blue-green algae occurs naturally in inland waters, estuaries and seas and cannot be removed or treated." | "Blue-green algae occurs naturally in inland waters, estuaries and seas and cannot be removed or treated." |
Llangorse Lake is in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The authority has put up warning signs in the area. | |
Park conservation manager Paul Sinnadurai said: "Llangors Lake is a popular destination for locals and visitors and is an important site for water recreation, walking and bird watching. | Park conservation manager Paul Sinnadurai said: "Llangors Lake is a popular destination for locals and visitors and is an important site for water recreation, walking and bird watching. |
"We have taken immediate steps to advise residents, visitors and users of the lake to be sensible and to follow the advice from Powys County Council. | "We have taken immediate steps to advise residents, visitors and users of the lake to be sensible and to follow the advice from Powys County Council. |
"It's really important that people pay attention to these warning notices and make sure their children and their pets avoid contact with affected water." | "It's really important that people pay attention to these warning notices and make sure their children and their pets avoid contact with affected water." |
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