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PAGGI,MARTIN &DELBENELLP
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
05i
56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
845-471-7898
845-471-0905 (FAX)
October 26, 2000
RECEIVEL
OCT 3; 2000
E~'NE SNOWDEN
OWN CLE'RI<
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Attention: Constance O. Smith, Supervisor
Reference: Doyle Drive/Water Sampling
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
Our office was asked to coordinate the sampling of the stream adjacent to
Doyle Drive in the Town of Wappinger. There was an orange colored
leachate exiting into the drainage ditch in the rear of house on Doyle Drive,
and the homeowner felt it should be looked at.
We visited the site along with Camo Pollution Control and Graham Foster.
Camo Pollution Control collected a sample and the lab analysis was
performed towards the end of September 2000. The results are included as
an attachment to this letter.
A review of the test results show that there are no items to indicate that this
is a sanitary sewage related discharge. A further review of the test results
indicate that there are no volatiles in the results, and therefore, we can
conclude that there are none in the discharge.
The results do indicate elevated levels of iron and maganese, which might
indicate that there is a rusting piece of metal buried in the ground in this area
and that the runoff leaching through the ground, passing through it is
causing this discolored discharge.
With the above in mind, the immediate urgency of removing this is probably
minimal. From an aesthetic perspective, removal of the source of this
discharge might be advisable. However, if it is an inordinate length away
from the stream bank, it may prove difficult. Possibly some minor
excavation into the bank of the stream might be advisable to see if it is
close. If it is, it could be removed.
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L. S.
Charles R. Del Bene, Jr., PE.
Constance O. Smith
Town Board
RE: Doyle Drive/Water Sampling
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October 26, 2000
If during excavation, the metal appears large, it possibly could be
encapsulated in the ground.
If there are any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
Very truly y. ours, // n
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Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P .E.
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Enclosure: Lab Results
cc: Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilman w/enclosure
Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Councilman w/enclosure
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman w/enclosure
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilman w/enclosure
Hon. Elaine Snowden w/enclosure
Michael Tremper w/enclosure
Albert P. Roberts, Esq. w/enclosure