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Resident warns council about permitted lagoon near family property, says water tests under way
5097524 · May 12, 2025
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Summary
A resident, Gene Barbagalo, told the Jefferson County Council that a permitted lagoon installed adjacent to his family’s property could pollute a spring-fed branch; he said environmental testing is ongoing and that he expects to file legal action if contamination occurs.
Gene Barbagalo of Imperial addressed the Jefferson County Council during the public-comment period to report concerns about a recently permitted lagoon installed on the south end of his property line.
Barbagalo said the parcel is in a county-designated high growth area and questioned why lagoons are allowed…
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