For nearly three hours, dozens of residents around Candlewood Lake spoke against a proposal to use herbicides and algaecides to treat Eurasian watermilfoil and blue-green algae, both of which have plagued the lake for years.
Most of the concerns focused on health risks and possible negative effects the chemicals would have on the environment. Speakers said they were worried about adding the chemical to the water in the event the lake was needed as a reservoir while others questioned the science behind the chemicals’ safety.