Water and Wetlands Inc. treated the lake on Monday morning, August 19th, with Copper Sulfate to eradicate the Cyanobacteria algae bloom. The treatment took about three hours.
There is no waiting period after treatment. Residents can resume all aquatic activities immediately (i.e. feel free to swim, boat, fish, etc., as you wish).
The proactive approach the Executive Committee adopted late last year worked well. From the first positive test from DEM until the lake was treated was 10 days. The permitting process takes 45 days; hence, that is why we began the process much earlier this year. While 10 days s is longer than we would have liked, the lake is safe again. We are discussing ways to shorten the lag time even more if this should happen again next summer.
Water and Wetlands, Inc. gave us a short report on their activities. The report has also been added to the “Reports” section on our Documents page.