Wappinger Residents Pushing For Water System Extension

WAPPINGER, N.Y. – Wappinger residents are pushing to get an extension of the water system in the Tall Trees water district, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Wappinger residents are pushing for an extension of the water system in the Tall Trees water district
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Jim Barg

06/19/2016 1:02 p.m.

The current system was bankrolled by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection with a $1.3 million budget surplus after completion of planned repairs, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.

Residents and local authorities are pushing for the money to be used to cover 2.5 miles and more than 80 homes in the district currently with water restrictions due to their wells having E. coli bacteria, reported the Poughkeepsie Journal.

The state said there was no timetable for a decision on what to do with the surplus, the Poughkeepsie Journal story noted.

Read the full Poughkeepsie Journal article here.

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