Water quality advisories lifted - North Zone

GRANDE PRAIRIE – Effective immediately, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has lifted the water quality advisories that were issued in five bodies of water in the North Zone. 

Water quality, including fecal bacteria levels, have returned to an acceptable level and the health risk is low for usage of the lakes for recreational purposes.

Effective immediately, Alberta Health Services has lifted the water quality advisories for:

• Golden Sands Beach, McGrane Beach and Plamondon White Sands Beach (Lac La Biche Lake) 
• Alberta Beach and Sunset Point Beach (Lac Ste. Anne) 
• Young’s Point Provincial Park beach area (Sturgeon Lake) 
• Iosegun Lake Beach (Iosegun Lake)
• Calling Lake Provincial Park Beach and MacFarlane Beach (Calling Lake)

As always, visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any lake or reservoir, at any time.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.