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MAY 13, 2016 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3
Alum application set to begin Monday
As part of a continuing effort to im- prove Canyon Lake’s water quality, the Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto Water- sheds Authority (LESJWA) will contin- ue alum treatments to Canyon Lake in the Main Lake, East Bay and North Ski Area between May 16 to 20.
According to LESJWA spokesper- son Mark Norton, stormwater runoff carries high levels of nutrients, includ- ing nitrogen and phosphorus, that hurt water quality and threaten marine life. “Past alum treatments have resulted in remarkable water quality improvement trends,” he says.
Alum, the method selected to pro- vide the best results for Canyon Lake, has a proven track record of success and
is safe to both humans and marine life. Drinking water quality will not be af- fected by any of the treatment options. Recreational users will experience little disruption during treatment application and implementation.
Certain areas of the lake will be blocked off during the applications pro- cess, which should last only a few hours. Boats will have full lake access imme- diately after the application process is completed.
Some beach areas might be briefly closed off during the alum application, but access will be open immediately once the application process is com- pleted. Swimmers will be able to safely enjoy the lake immediately after the ap-
plication process is complete.
In order to comply with water qual-
ity regulations, enforced by the State through the local Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake Nutrient To- tal Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Task Force continues to conduct alum water treatments in Canyon Lake. The TMDL Task Force evaluated several options and determined that alum application provides the best option as a step to ef- fectively treat the entire lake in a timely manner with minimal impact to Canyon Lake residents.
Funding for the alum applications has been provided by a State grant, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority–One
Water One Watershed, and by the Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake Total Maxi- mum Daily Load (TMDL) Task Force, which consists of cities, the County of Riverside, agriculture and dairy coali- tions and other organizations in the San Jacinto River watershed.
Implementation of the alum project is being coordinated by the City of Canyon Lake, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Wa- ter District, LESJWA, the TMDL Task Force and the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association.
A 2015 Canyon Lake Alum Applica- tion video can be viewed at https://you- tu.be/D0iUtkTVGnc.
To learn more, visit www.mywater- sheds.com.
Veterans Brigade
Looking forward to Memorial Day weekend, veterans are reminded that they are invited to participate in the Fiesta Day Parade on Saturday morning, May 28, by riding in golf carts decorated in a patriotic theme, with their names and branch of service prominently displayed on the front of the cart. Dave Harrigan is coordinating this effort and asks veter- ans to contact him at 951-746-3460 to sign up and learn where the Veterans Brigade will be staged be- fore the parade. Pictured are some of the golf carts in last year's Veterans Brigade.
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Volume 35 Number 19
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