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Resident alleges multi-year leak at Chase water tank; trustees hear water-production update
Summary
A resident and former police officer presented Westchester County Health Department notices claiming the Chase water storage tank was observed leaking across multiple annual sanitary surveys; Village Manager reported February water production numbers and said Leonard Park wells supplemented supply while Byram Lake stayed below 83% capacity.
At the March 16 meeting, resident and former police officer Lou Terlizzi raised documents he said came from the Westchester County Health Department showing repeated observations of leakage at the Chase water storage tank dating back to 2022. Terlizzi said surveys requested a repair timeline and argued the Village Manager’s earlier oral statements downplaying a leak were inconsistent with subsequent communications he received via email from the manager acknowledging an identified leak.
Mr. Terlizzi cited four annual sanitary-survey notices (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) that he said indicated the Chase water storage tank was observed leaking at the bottom of the tank and requested corrective action. He told the Board this raised questions about information provided to the Board and the public.
Village Manager Edward Brancati had earlier presented the Village’s water report for February, saying total production was 34.4 million gallons (daily average 1.3 million gallons) and that Leonard Park wells produced 2.7 million gallons of that total. Brancati also said Byram Lake began and ended the month below 83% capacity and described Leonard Park wells as supplemental sources. Trustee Thomas G. Luzio and others asked for greater clarity on reservoir capacity and mitigation plans.
Mr. Brancati and Village Attorney Jonathan B. Nelson said staff are addressing contractor and funding steps for other capital projects and will provide follow-up on water system repairs and any required timelines. The Board did not vote on repairs or funding at the meeting; residents asked for a written timeline and documentary evidence of inspection and repair steps.
The Chase tank claim raises potential oversight and communications issues; the Village and the county health department records cited in public comment will be central to any follow-up. The board asked staff to provide additional documentation and a timeline for repair and mitigation measures.
