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Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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HERBICIDEs AN~ FACTORIN THEPROOOCTION<br />

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INTRODUCTION "<br />

Fayllon Lake Comnunity, Illc., a water ooJllP&rG' looated<br />

in a<br />

residential area in NewJersey, obtains their water supply entirely from<br />

well sources, although they maintain three lakes tar reoreational<br />

purposes.<br />

Two lakes and two wells are signifioant 1n terms of this paper<br />

namely, West Lake (65 acres), South Lake (30 acres) and the South and<br />

Viest wells 1008ted 1BIDediately offshore of Scnth lAke.<br />

The two lakes are interconneoted, in series, with the ~Iest<br />

Lake flOlt'ing into the South Lake. The South well i8 located in the<br />

proximity ot the dam owr which South Lake flows 1Dto • stream. (See<br />

Figure<br />

A).<br />

In the SUllllllerof 1960 \U'ldesirable growtM were prevalent in<br />

the two lakeS, and the lakes were treated With a OCDDeroial herbioide<br />

(Kuron).<br />

luron is • propylene ~ol (C3%~C9~) oontaining butyl<br />

ether esters of 2-(2, 4, 5-TrlchlOJ'ophenoxy) propioDio aoid.

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