PFAS & HERBICIDES
PFAS is found throughout the Huron River chain. Do not eat fish and avoid any type of foam.
Several times every year the lake is treated with chemicals to combat seaweed.
Swim at your own risk for 1-6 days after spraying depending on the types of chemicals used.
PFAS
PFAS information for Baseline Lake & River Chain
HERBICIDE INFORMATION
(Often difficult to obtain information on date of next treatment)
- Lake Management Contact Sheet
- https://www.washtenaw.org/327/Chain-of-Lakes
- www.washtenaw.org/huroncol
- Current Weed Control Spraying Maps
- BaseLine Lake Treatment Map June 2023
Chemicals used during herbicide treatments include:
- Data Sheets
- Copper Ethanolamine (Chelated Copper)
- Copper Ethylenediamine (Chelated Copper)
- Diquat Dibromide
- Triclopyr
- 2, 4-D
- Copper Sulfate
- Endothall
- Flumioxazin
- Carfentrazone
- Soduim Carbonate Peroxyhydrate
- Endothall
- Florpyrauzifen-benzyl
- Fluridone
- Glyphosate
- Imazapyr
- Adjuvant
Here are samples of previous year’s notices of chemical cocktails representative and what such notices look like. Usually you will find it stapled to the large wooden flag pole/mast in our yard.
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