Fall 2008
Aqua-Weed is our current herbicide applicator and will continue to service Lake Somerset in 2009. We are in the process of doing a sediment study of the lake with Kieser and Associates. This is the first phase of an analysis to determine dredging needs for the lake. I have also been in contact with Lake Columbia's board with regard to dredging and weed treatments.
I am always looking for new volunteers to help run the harvester. We would like to have a large enough crew that would require each operator to only work 1 or 2 days per week. This summer has been rough on our 2 guys, Dick Dickerson and Dave Van Voorheis, and I thank them for everything they have done to keep the lake as clean as possible and the equipment up and running. I would like to have 4 or 5 guys running the equipment by next summer, so it's not so much of a demanding job that they can enjoy the lake as well.
Palmolive has come out with a new dishwasher detergent this spring -- ECO. Totally phosphate-free. We've tried it and it works just fine. We also need to continue to use the no-phosphate fertilizers -- or better yet, no fertilizers at all (if you want a green lawn, you will also have a green lake by feeding the weeds along your shoreline).
If you ever need to talk with me, the best time to reach me is in the evenings or on weekends. I'm looking forward to retirement, but not there just yet.
Larry Wright
The weed harvester was removed on November 1, 2008 with the help of the following volunteers: John Dickelman, Dick Dickerson, Tony Harsch, Joe Lesko, Ken Osenko, Larry McNeal, Pete Tochman, and Larry Wright.
Special Water Quality Meeting
Wednesday, April 11
Garage Sale
Saturday, June 23
Boat Parade
Wednesday, July 4
Annual Picnic
Saturday, July 14
(Rain Date July 15)
Couples Golf Outing
August (Date TBD)
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Water Quality Investigators
Wallace E. Fusilier, Ph.D has furnished LSPOA with his updated 1992-2006 Water Quality Studies.
Available as a
Microsoft Word document
or an
Adobe PDF file.
Somerset Township Lakes Study -- Progressive AE
In September of 2005, Somerset Township retained Progressive AE to conduct a study of five lakes within the township. The primary objectives of the study were to evaluate baseline water quality conditions in each of the
lakes and the impact of septic systems.
In October 2006 Progressive AE furnished the results of their study in the following report.
Available as a
Adobe PDF file.
Kieser & Associates
In the spring of 2006 the firm Kieser & Associates, presented their Lake Study report to the board.