City Of Edina Issues Recreational Water Advisory Regarding Lake Cornelia

Press release from the City of Edina:

August 21, 2020

August 21, 2020 - The public is advised to have no contact with the water in Lake Cornelia. Water samples recently taken from Lake Cornelia by the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District (NMCWD) indicated high algal concentrations that may include blue-green algae in numbers that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) threshold for moderate probability of adverse health effects. High levels of blue-green algae are a concern because this type of algae can produce algal toxins, which can pose a health threat for pets and people if ingested when concentrations become high enough.

NMCWD will be evaluating samples from the lake to determine the type and number of blue-green algae. Until results are available, the City and NMCWD are urging people and pets to stay out of the water. The City and NMCWD will share updated information on blue-green algae levels when it is available.

For more information on blue-green algae and harmful algal blooms visit: www.pca.state.mn.us/water/blue-green-algae-and-harmful-algal-blooms and www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/hab/index.html.

This press release was produced by the City of Edina. The views expressed here are the author’s own.