The EPA confirmed there have been no government-led applications of Diquat in Connecticut waters this year, but they’ve ...

According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes.The Army ...

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

Connecticut River Steward, Rhea Drozdenko of the CT River Conservancy, pulls a length of hydrilla out of the water in this 2023 picture.

Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the state’s plan to use a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of ...

An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target ...

Applications are expected to be made in Middletown, Chester, Lyme, Portland, Deep River, East Haddam and East Hampton.

People should be asking questions. This process was set up to give people that opportunity,” Charamut said. “But get your ...