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Water testers, event coordinators, and ice monitors: Meet 5 unsung heroes from cottage country

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Swimmers said they were concerned about the lack of testing at popular beaches on Lake Nipissing.

Swim at your own risk: some Northern Ontario health units have stopped testing beaches

Outdoors

Photo of a modern water well

What to do if flooding has compromised your water supply

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How to remove the rotten-egg smell from well water

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Haliburton lake associations partner with local research group to fill a gap in water quality... testing

Outdoors

Blue-green algae bloom detected in Lake Scugog

Outdoors

Here’s how cottagers in Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County can check beach... water quality

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A blue-gloved hand takes a glass sample of water from brown-green water

Ontario Ministry of Health promises to continue public testing of private well water

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A blue-gloved hand holds a vial of water over green-tinted water.

Public Health Ontario proposes phasing out free water testing of private wells

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A glass of water resting on a moss covered rock

Cottage Q&A: Am I required to treat my lake water before drinking it?

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Close-up of a person wearing a blue glove holding a test tube and sampling lake water.

Who do we contact to do water safety tests on our lake?

Real Estate

Blue waters of the Thousand Islands with islands covered in green trees.

Where can I get the water quality of our lake tested?

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