In collaboration with the Lake Hopatcong Commission and the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, residents living along the waterfront in Hopatcong Borough are participating in a pilot program that uses "socks" made of biochar to remove phosphorus from the lake. Biochar is a form of charcoal produced from organic materials such as wood chips and agricultural waste. When submerged in water, biochar acts like a sponge, effectively capturing and immobilizing phosphorus, making it unavailable for algae growth.
This promising solution to the lake's phosphorus issue was made possible through a 319h grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which was redirected from an uncompleted stormwater project in Hopatcong.
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