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Ringwood residents ask Passaic County to stop roadside herbicide spraying near Wanaque Reservoir

5881349 · October 1, 2025
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Summary

Members of Sustainable Ringwood’s Green Team told commissioners the county’s roadside spraying along Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Route 511) and Salzburg Road (Route 697) leaves large swaths of dead plants beside the Wanaque Reservoir and urged the county to consider alternatives such as mowing or leaving vegetation to protect water and nearby school

Jennifer Hsu, chairperson of Sustainable Ringwood’s Green Team, told the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9 that roadside herbicide spraying along Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Route 511) and Salzburg Road (Route 697) is killing vegetation adjacent to the Wanaque Reservoir and asked the county to stop spraying those stretches.

Hsu said crews spray…

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