Resident accuses town infrastructure of releasing contaminated water; urges DEC action and possible legal steps

A resident raised a sustained complaint that a 1-inch pipe installed by the town has been discharging contaminated water along the road by the post office and onto a private property. The resident said DEC staff had told the town differing things at previous meetings and cited test results he described as matching "170 parts per" readings at a nearby pond; he pushed for the town to fix the man-made discharge and for the committee to press DEC for enforcement.

The resident warned of long-term damage and cited a numeric estimate for volume: "That's over 4500000 gallons of water in in a 6 month period." He said that under New York State practice a municipality may not intentionally allow contaminated water from a man-made fixture to run into the environment and urged residents to consider legal remedies if the situation is not rectified.

Other participants asked clarifying questions about who has authority, what the town has done so far and whether interim fixes or a list of questions for DEC are appropriate next steps. The group agreed to compile information, ask DEC for clarification about the conflicting messages, and collect more test results and documentation to support any further action.