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Surface Water Quality Committee

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0 active membersLast meeting Aug 11, 20264 summaries in 30d

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Aug 21, 2026

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Heard Pond Treatment Approved

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Committee Pursues Algae Testing at Dudley Pond

The committee voted 4-0 to ask the Dudley Pond Association to pay for algae testing because the work was not included in the budget. A committee member will seek a sample for analysis and ask the Health Department about available cyanobacterial toxin tests.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Committee Reviews Pond Management Plans

Heard Pond’s weed-management contracts remain pending: the hand-pulling work requires a request for proposals, which was sent to the Town Manager’s Office for posting, while the herbicide contract remains with the Town. The committee also planned outreach for volunteer water-meter readings on Dudley Pond.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Committee Weighs Pond Treatment Contracts

The committee discussed an upcoming herbicide application on Heard Pond and received a contract for water chestnut harvesting; either service may require a formal bidding process.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Heard Pond Treatment Approved

The committee voted 3-0 to approve contracting for Heard Pond hand-harvesting and herbicide treatment, limited to available funds. It also confirmed that ProcellaCOR treatment will not be needed at Dudley Pond in the 2026 season.

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