The recent Geneva Lake Environmental Agency study has been beneficial for Williams Bay’s officials to plan for the future.  The study revealed that Williams Bay had a lower isotope count in their water than some neighboring communities and thus indicated that the water is very high quality.  Another significant finding was that the lake’s recharge area is much larger than the lake’s surface watershed region, making surrounding residents more aware of just how large the area is where water seeps through the soil and goes back into the lake’s groundwater supply.  These findings will have some bearings on future growth in the area.  Officials hope to retain Geneva Lake’s natural beauty which continues to attract homebuyers and visitors to the region.

For more information on lakefront Lake Geneva WI homes, contact local realtor Bob Webster via email or by phone at (262) 348-3233 or 800-364-7579.

Williams Bay Wisconsin’s Village Board recently approved a phosphorus ban in the village effective October 1^st of this year. The ban includes all phosphorus fertilizers for lawns and gardens to help reduce the negative effects to the local Lakes which include excessive plant growth in the Lake, throwing off the natural ecosystem. The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency is hoping to see Linn Township and Fontana Wisconsin also adopt this ordinance as well to ensure that the amount of runoff from phosphorus into the lakes is limited. 

Williams Bay’s ordinance will allow a few exceptions to the ban including those that have newly established lawns, agricultural use, and areas were the soil has show phosphorus levels to be below harmful effects as determined by the University of Wisconsin’s Extension Service. For more information on the use of phosphorus fertilizers in Williams Bay Wisconsin visit Lakegenevanews.net.

In Williams Bay Wisconsin the safety of the environment and residents is first priority. That’s why the village has been seriously considering the ban of fertilizers to be sold or used that contain phosphorus. Neighboring towns including Delavan and Lake Geneva already have laws in place that prevent the use of such fertilizers on lawns and Williams Bay is following suit. 

The dangers in phosphorus include affecting algae and weed growth in the surrounding Lakes; this pollutant is detrimental to the lake’s nutrition, causing undesirable conditions in the lake’s ecosystem due to the over-production of aquatic plant life. Phosphorus will not dissolve easily in water and ends up in the lakes and streams due to run off from residents’ and farmers’ lawns and fields.

At June’s Board meeting, Building, Zoning and Ordinance Committee Chairman John Grove requested that Williams Bay Wisconsin adopt the same ordinance in this matter as surrounding towns; the next board meeting will reveal if it will take place in the near future.