“When Christina Miller and her husband purchased their home along Duane Lake a decade ago, they had the property’s septic system inspected to ensure its functionality. Everything seemed fine until a few months later, when a hired contractor noticed a “black goop” emerging from the ground. The septic system the Millers just had inspected … [Read more…]
“Duanesburg Supervisor Rene Merrihew said last week that recent water tests of the Normans Kill conducted by the state Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed the existence of runoff into the stream from the leach field of the town’s long-closed landfill, but that it hasn’t caused any contamination. If so — and DEC won’t comment … [Read more…]
“A smelly, orangish stream flows into the Normans Kill near the former Duanesburg landfill. “It’s really hard to miss,” remarked Corey Arndell, a senior from Duanesburg High School, pointing to a photo of the substance leaking from the creek bed’s rock. Arndell is among a group of 20 area high school students from the … [Read more…]