LYNNFIELD — Pillings Pond underwent its first round of treatments for its spiny naiad growth.
Spiny naiad is a submerged aquatic plant that typically grows in lakes, ponds, reservoirs or slow-moving rivers and streams. It spreads rapidly, and can be a nuance in high densities.
At the Conservation Commission meeting on Aug. 20, Director of Planning and Conservation Emilie Cademartori said the pond will need to be treated multiple times.
She said she plans to ask Water & Wetland, the pond and lake management company hired by the town, to treat it multiple times before the season ends to get rid of the spiny naiad before it matures in September.
“If we don’t get that prevention, then I don’t know what we’re going to do next year,” Cademartori said at the meeting.
Water & Wetland began its first round of treatment on Friday.
Antonio Sordillo, founder of the Pillings Pond Foundation and founder of the recently-dissolved Pillings Pond Subcommittee, said the foundation plans to provide additional funding after the pond is treated to further its cleaning.
The Pillings Pond Foundation has its first meeting Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Town Meeting House.
