HomeMy WebLinkAbout052515_Milfoil website: rentonwa.gov
City of Renton - 1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
May 26, 2015
For more information contact:
Kelly Beymer, Parks and Golf Course Director, 425-430-6600
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator 425-430-6569
City of Renton Takes Action to Address Invasive Water Weeds
Swimming areas in Gene Coulon Beach and Kennydale Beach to be treated for milfoil
RENTON: On Monday, June 8, an aquatic herbicide will be applied to the waters of the swim
beach and boat harbor at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park and at Kennydale Beach Park for
the treatment of milfoil, an aquatic non-native weed that flourishes in Washington. An
additional treatment will occur on Tuesday, June 9, if it cannot be completed on June 8.
Milfoil is a feathery weed that can tangle up people, boat propellers, and fishing lines. It chokes
out native plants, spreads rapidly to new areas and has few natural controls. Once established,
it is very difficult to remove through mechanical removal efforts and aquatic treatment is the
most effective solution.
The process includes applying an aquatic herbicide below the surface of the water, which then
settles on the plants. Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park swim area and Kennydale Beach Park
will be closed on June 8 to conduct the application. The product used for this application is very
safe and is authorized by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Aquatechnex LLC, the
contractor conducting the application, has notified area residents and has posted signs.
For more information, contact Kelly Beymer, Parks and Golf Course Director at 425-430-6600.
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