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Two North Country communities set to lose access to town water supply

WCAX · last updated

TICONDEROGA, Vt. (WCAX) — In less than three weeks, two North Country communities are set to lose access to town water.

That’s according to state officials who say the town of Ticonderoga has been violating state and federal safe drinking water laws for 34 years.

Now, on June 24th, water from Gooseneck Pond will be shut off to residents in Eagle Lake and Chilson, New York.

Ticonderoga resident Todd Condon says as of now, the town has no plan to replace its residents’ water supply, even though a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency says Ticonderoga received a $4 million federal grant to design a replacement.

“Our county is one of the poorest in New York State, people don’t have money to go dig a well. And even if they did, the well water they’ve gotten is so hard it damages and destroys everything it touches,” Condon said.

There was no immediate word from Ticonderoga officials about the status of the replacement project.

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