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Resident urges testing at Sedgwick Park; village says pumping‑station report coming
Summary
A La Grange resident asked the board to test catch basins and soil at Sedgwick Park over contamination concerns; Manager Knight said the village will not conduct basin testing but a recent inspection of an East Avenue reservoir produced a draft report coming in about two weeks, and staff will follow up on grant eligibility for sewer-backup assistance.
A resident told the La Grange Village Board he is concerned about possible contamination at Sedgwick Park and urged testing of catch basins, and he pressed the village for clarity on a separate pumping‑station inspection.
"We need to know that that park is a 100% safe for their enjoyment, and we don't wanna have any cancers coming back in 15 or 20 years," John Pluto said during the public-comment period, urging testing of catch basins near play areas and asking whether the village would conduct independent testing. Pluto also cited Park District…
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