Exeter Canal closed for blue-green algae testing
BBCA canal has been closed to the public while it is tested for blue-green algae.
Exeter City Council said Exeter Canal was being temporarily shut until the results of tests for the algae's presence were known.
The closure comes after the Environment Agency confirmed earlier this week that the naturally-forming algae had been detected in the Exeter Flood Relief Channel at Trew's Weir.
The algae is toxic to people and pets, and the Environment Agency advised people not to enter the water and to keep animals clear.
The council said further updates about the canal would be "issued as they are available".
Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are naturally occurring organisms found in inland waters, estuaries, and the sea.
Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.
