Saturday, January 12, 2008
The City of Stillwater has paid thousands of dollars to remove the algae growth in Lake McKusick and Long lakes. However the process of clearing is considered to be a temporary measure to remove the massive growth of algae, which is due to increasing level of phosphorus. Bruce Werre from the McKusick Lake Water Association said that the city needs to harvest the lake continuously to keep the algae levels down. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the intensive algae growth is due to the presence of excessive nutrients or higher levels of phosphorus usually created by water runoff. Now the city is ready to spend $25,000 which will involve algae harvesting, lake monitoring and other initiatives, as requested by the residents.
posted by Land Clearing
@ 12:17 AM
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