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Residents press town for immediate action after runoff from BrightView and parking‑lot work soils Ponside ponds
Summary
Pondside homeowners said polluted runoff from BrightView construction and Metropolis parking‑lot work has stained ponds and caused repeated violations; they asked the Town of Greenberg for a stop‑work order, permanent remediation and reimbursement. Town staff said engineering is monitoring the site daily and notices of violation are in place.
Residents from the Pondside community presented images and engineering findings at the March 25 meeting alleging persistent polluted stormwater from a nearby development is flowing into their privately maintained ponds.
Ken Kaston, who identified himself as the homeowners‑association president, told the board the association spent $181,000 to restore a stormwater system and that four months after repairs polluted runoff began again. He said an engineer confirmed the runoff originates at the BrightView site and flows via New York State Department of Transportation culverts and pipes under Dobbs Ferry Road onto Pondside property. "We need an immediate stop work order," Kaston said, and asked the town to require a permanent solution and reimburse homeowner repair costs.
Supervisor Paul Feiner and town staff responded that the engineering department is visiting the site daily and that a notice of violation to BrightView has been issued. Staff also said some sediment is coming from Metropolis’ parking‑lot renovation and that the town is working on both fronts. The supervisor proposed a meeting before the next work session that would include BrightView and Metropolis representatives and counsel to press for rapid remediation; town counsel and the supervisor said a stop‑work order remains an option if violations are not promptly cleared.
Throughout the exchange residents pressed for immediate enforcement and for the item to be placed as the first matter on upcoming work session agendas until resolved. Town staff emphasized ongoing enforcement efforts and the practical limits of immediate shutdowns while saying more aggressive enforcement actions remain available if the developers do not demonstrate good‑faith remediation.
The board did not take a vote at the meeting but committed to follow up: daily site inspections by engineering staff and a proposed meeting with developers and counsel before the next work session.
