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What are they doing to Bantam Lake?
June 23 Edition This week we look at the plan to protect Bantam Lake, decide where to throw the next dinner party, and find a few fun things to do. Glad you’re back. Patrick The Litchfield Ledger What’s Going Into Bantam Lake, and Why Bantam Lake gets two chemical treatments this month. And there's been quite a bit of disagreement. While some people support the treatment plan, others, especially on the Bantam Lake Protective Association Facebook page, have been pretty skeptical. Below is a breakdown of everything that's happening. Hope this addresses everyone's concerns and goals for protecting our beautiful Bantam Lake. The two problems The first problem is that Bantam has too much food in it. The food is phosphorus, and it washes off the land all around the lake, a watershed of about 20,000 acres across Goshen, Litchfield, Morris, and Torrington. Phosphorus feeds algae, and by late summer the algae is what turns the water green and murky.
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