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Residents ask Lakeville to pursue Taunton water connection; board seeks more information
Summary
Three property owners near Clear Pond and Cliff Pond Road asked the Select Board about connecting to Taunton water; town staff said the request raises questions about ownership, billing, liability and infrastructure and more data is needed before a decision.
Residents of Cliff Pond Road and nearby properties asked the Lakeville Select Board on April 28 to pursue a public water connection from Taunton to serve private wells that have failed or are highly corrosive.
Derek Maxey and other residents described repeated problems with shallow “sand point” wells at their properties and said the new line installed to serve Clear Pond Park provided a logical nearby tap. Maxey asked the town to consider a one‑inch service line to feed his building and two neighboring houses.
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