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Board hears report on aging pipes, billing questions and hydrant repairs

Lake Placid Town Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Council members reviewed recent water main breaks, materials and repairs, a hydrant painting and repair project that began before Christmas, and the utility director’s year-end accomplishments including asset-management work and grant awards.

Board members spent part of the meeting on operational issues affecting drinking water and distribution infrastructure, including recent main breaks, meter-read practices and a hydrant painting and repair project.

Leanne Bemis, the town’s utility coordinator, said two of the last 10 line breaks resulted from contractor locating errors, two were caused by struck fire hydrants and others were service-line failures. Bemis said the town’s…

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