Tag Archives: blue-green

Lively/Walden Wastewater Treatment System – Part II Order Request

By Linda Heron on Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Posted in Algae, Environmental Reports, ORA Submissions, Part II Order requests, Pollution, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Urban Development, Vermilion River, Waste Water Treatment Facilities

The City of Greater Sudbury is proposing to decommission the Lively Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and upgrade the Walden WWTP.  Vermilion River Stewardship (VRS) has requested tertiary treatment, which is a third means of effluent treatment, to improve water quality on the lower Junction Creek, Simon Lake, McCharles Lake, and the lower Vermilion River.  VRS is making a request to the Minister of Environment to issue a Part II Order to elevate this proposal to an Individual Environmental Assessment.  See attached letter.

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Blue-green Algae bloom on Ella Lake, Vermilion River – November 2012 to March 2013

By Linda Heron on Monday, April 1st, 2013
Posted in Algae, Hydroelectric, Media, Mining, Photos, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Urban Development, Vermilion River, Waste Water Treatment Facilities, Water Quality

An Ella Lake resident has just reported that the Blue-green Algae bloom is still persisting.  So all local residents, cottagers and fishermen should continue to refrain from drinking, boiling, or using the water for the sauna.

Dr. Andrea Kirkwood, Faculty of Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology has taken a special interest in our winter outbreak, and has offered to examine a sample to determine the strain of blue-green algae present in Ella Lake.

Vermilion River Stewardship and the Beaver Lake Sports and Cultural Club are very concerned about public safety, and have requested signage warning of the blue-green algae to be posted at Ella Lake and Wabagishik Lake boat launches. Continue reading →

Overload – Lake Erie Blue Green Algae: Problems & Solutions

By Linda Heron on Saturday, March 16th, 2013
Posted in Algae, Media, Rivers at Risk, Vermilion River, Video, Waste Water Treatment Facilities

The Vermilion River had a confirmed Blue-green Algae bloom in February of 2013, and it had persisted since November of 2012.  The Vermilion River Watershed has 9 City of Sudbury Waste Water Treatment Facilities releasing treated, untreated and undertreated effluent into its waters.  With climate change upon us it is imperative that treatment methods be significantly improved, and that further development  be restricted.  Our fresh water resources are quickly becoming one of our greatest concerns.

The film below was produced by the Windsor Essex County Environment Committee in partnership with the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the International Joint Commission, this 5 minute video promotes steps we can all take to reduce the problems contributing to blue-green algae.