19-07-2025
Water advisory issued for Camper's Beach at Lac la Biche
An Alberta Health Services sign is pictured outside the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Alberta Health Services issued an advisory Friday after elevated levels of fecal bacteria were identified at Camper's Beach on Lac la Biche.
The health authority is advising people to not swim or wade at this beach area at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park.
At current levels, gastrointestinal illness may be caused by ingesting the water at Camper's Beach. It is also possible to get skin, ear and eye infections with water contact.
The advisory will remain in effect until further notice.
