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State agencies testing after St. Gobain spill into Indian River, mayor says
Summary
Mayor Paul Labas told the Village Board that the New York State Department of Health and DEC have completed testing and contacted homeowners after a St. Gobain spill into the Indian River; results were expected by the end of the week.
Mayor Paul Labas told the Granville Village Board on Aug. 5 that state environmental and health agencies are responding to a spill by St. Gobain into the Indian River and that testing and homeowner outreach have been completed.
The mayor said the New York State Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Conservation have been addressing the incident and that test results were expected by the end of the week. He did not specify test findings at the meeting.
Why it matters: the board’s update indicates state-level monitoring of a contamination event that involves a local waterway and nearby homeowners. The mayor presented the report as an informational update; no board action or local emergency declaration was taken during the meeting.
What was said: Mayor Paul Labas reported that testing and contact with affected homeowners have been completed and that results were expected by the end of the week. The transcript records no further details about the type of contaminants, the precise locations sampled or any required follow‑up actions by the village.
Next steps: Labas said he expected test results to arrive by the end of the week. The board did not vote on or authorize any local remediation funds at the meeting.
