Council says town received violation notice after alleged improper dumping; town denies ordering employee to dump sewage

Council discussed an official notice the town received alleging improper dumping by a town truck. The chair said the town had received an official violation notice about the incident and that regulators asked what the town would do to prevent recurrence.

The chair stated for the record: "we did not tell Luke to go dump sewage at our water plant." Several members discussed how the truck had primarily been used for storm‑drain and hydro‑excavation work; the chair said town staff had used the truck for tasks such as removing dirt and debris and sometimes disposing at town facilities, which may have contributed to confusion about prior use.

Council members said the town had not been fined when the meeting transcript ended but had been asked for a corrective plan; the chair reported sending a letter responding to the regulator’s request. Members agreed to seek clarification from the county and the town attorney and to develop measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.