Sweeney Lake Water Quality Improvement Project Set To Begin On October 26

Minneapolis MN

21 October, 2020

7:39 AM

Description

Press release from the City of Golden Valley: October 20, 2020 The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission's (BCWMC) Sweeney Lake Water Quality Improvement Project is scheduled to begin Oct 26 and will take up to 5 days, weather dependent. The project includes the application of liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) to the lake's surface, and residents can expect to see Solitude Lake Management boats and personnel on the lake during application days. The goal of the project is to significantly reduce phosphorus levels, improve water quality, and support a balanced aquatic ecosystem in Sweeney Lake. More information about alum is available here and on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's website. For questions or concerns about the project, please contact BCWMC Administrator Laura Jester at [email protected] or 952-270-1990. This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author's own.