Lake Ripley board hears update on Enbridge response; latest water tests show no VOCs detected

Apr 19, 2025

Town representative and the lake manager reported ongoing well and soil testing after a nearby Enbridge leak; free product recovery and soil vapor extraction pilot testing are under way, and Lake Manager Lianna Spencer said the most recent samples detected no VOCs.

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Town of Oakland representative Laura Payne and Lake Manager Lianna Spencer updated the board on follow-up work related to the Enbridge incident near the district. Payne said several residential and high-capacity wells have been tested and free-product recovery work has begun (to be done weekly as merited); additional soil excavation and a soil-vapor-extraction pilot test are also underway.

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