Androscoggin Lake Herbicide Treatment - July 20th

WARNING

On July 20, 2026, a portion of Androscoggin Lake will be treated with herbicide to control the growth of variable-leaved water-milfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum), an aquatic invasive plant.

Herbicide Applied: florpyrauxifen-benzyl (Trade name: ProcellaCORTM EC) Certified Applicator: SOLitude Lake Management® 590 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545, tel. (508) 865-1000

The following water use restrictions on the ProcellaCORTM EC label apply to the treatment area:

• Do not use lake water for hydroponic, greenhouse or nursery irrigation before contacting Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP, see contact information below) to confirm the herbicide has dissipated
• Do not use lake water for any residential or non-agricultural irrigation (such as shoreline property use for irrigation of residential landscape plants and homeowner gardens, golf course irrigation, and non-residential property irrigation around business or industrial properties) for 3 days following treatment. Turf may be irrigated immediately after the treatment.

There is no label restriction on recreational uses, including swimming, but Maine DEP advises against swimming and boating in the treatment area on July 20, 2026 as an added safety precaution.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/invasives/ OR CONTACT: John McPhedran, Biologist Maine Department of Environmental Protection (207) 215-9863; john.mcphedran@maine.gov