Officials Working Against the Clock To Address Mold Issue

By DARLA M. YOUNGS
HARTWICK

Town of Hartwick residents have a lot to unpack after two consecutive Town Board meetings on Monday, April 14. Roughly 50 people were in attendance as town officials met first for an emergency water meeting called by Interim Town Supervisor Connie Haney after Councilmember Bryan LoRusso reached out to the New York State Department of Health following reports from a resident who has questioned the health and safety of the town’s water system.

In a letter to the DoH dated April 3, LoRusso wrote:

“Please take a look at the picture taken recently at the Town’s water tank. I am having a hard time believing this [mold] is healthy, and I would like not only to know if this should be shut down but also what remediation needs to take place to clean this up. Will the DOH please step in and inspect this structure and make recommendations?”