In an effort to edu­cate the Lake Maspenock Mem­ber­ship and sur­round­ing com­mu­ni­ties of Hop­kin­ton, Mil­ford and Upton, we have com­piled some doc­u­men­ta­tion for the sup­port of her­bi­cides to be used as a treat­ment source, along with oth­er lake weed man­age­ment guide­lines and facts, to help pre­serve our most beau­ti­ful resource.  As always, please feel free to email LMPA with any con­cerns or questions. 

Search for aquat­ic her­bi­cides reg­is­tered in Massachusetts

Rep­re­sen­ta­tive Munic­i­pal Project Ref­er­ences for Lake Maspenock

LMPA All Mem­ber­ship Meet­ing Weeds 10–28-19

The Truth About Aquat­ic Herbicides

State of Mass­a­chu­setts — Her­bi­cides for Aquat­ic Veg­e­ta­tion Management

NALMS-Her­bi­cides-Posi­tion-State­men­t_20190208-update

What Works

Aquat­ic Veg­e­ta­tion Management

Stop Aquat­ic Hitchhikers

Fresh­wa­ter Aquat­ic Plants

Phos­pho­rus in the Environment

Fact Sheet — Ben­e­fits of Con­trol­ling Nui­sance Aquat­ic Plants

Ben­e­fits of Con­trol­ling Nui­sance Aquat­ic Plants and Algae in the US

The Prac­ti­cal Guide to Lake Man­age­ment in Massachusetts

Lake and Pond Management

Lake Cochi­t­u­ate Efforts Failed in 2007

Nat­ick OKs Use of Chem­i­cals 4–5‑14

Time Line Narratives

Time Line of Aquat­ic Con­trol Issues

Guide to Her­bi­cide Registration

Diquat Overview

Con­ser­va­tion Com­mis­sion — Hop­News Article

EPA Posi­tion on Diquat — Update of Old­er Studies

Swim­ming Lim­i­ta­tions of Diquat

Endothall Fact Sheet