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Fecal bacteria water quality advisory issued for Sturgeon River in St. Albert - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
2025-04-27 00:45:05| Spiritual Career Counseling
The Sturgeon River between Big Lake and downtown St. Albert is a popular destination for fishermen, kayakers and paddleboarders in the Edmonton area, but they are now being advised to avoid the waterway for the time being.Due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria present in the water of Sturgeon River, Alberta Health Services is advising the public not to engage in any activities that would involve exposure to the water or shoreline of Sturgeon River.AHS said the the advisory is specifically in place for the area of the river northeast of the Ray Gibbon Drive bridge, downstream in the vicinity of the city of St. Albert.The advisory is due to sampling that was being performed to monitor an unintentional sewage release into the river.In February, a small sewage release occurred in a separate downstream area within St. Albert due to a clogged sewer pipe, the city said.Story continues below advertisementThe city said at that time, it immediately notified Alberta Environment and AHS.At the t...
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