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Ogdensburg council hears lead service-line compliance update; officials say Trenton lists borough "in violation"
Summary
Council members were told the borough remains listed as noncompliant on lead service-line reports; deadlines include a July 10 inventory progress report, a July 31 replacement plan and a November resident-notification certification required after EPA involvement.
Ogdensburg council members on June 10 discussed the borough’s lead service-line replacement reporting obligations and outstanding compliance items with state authorities.
Councilman Michael Ciasullo told the council he followed up with state staff in Trenton, who indicated the borough remains recorded as "in violation" for required reports. Borough clerk Robin Hough reviewed the schedule of upcoming submissions: a service-line and inventory progress report due July 10, a replacement plan due July 31, and a resident-notification/certification form now due in November after the Environmental Protection Agency became involved and the August deadline was changed.
Ciasullo said the forms the borough submitted for 2023 were largely blank and must be updated; he also said Trenton will issue revised forms and the borough must notify residents who have not responded and certify those notifications. It remained unclear at the meeting whether mailed letters must be sent by certified or regular mail; he said he would follow up with staff and coordinate with Councilman Poyer and Councilwoman Ruitenberg.
Councilman Poyer reported about 200 completed survey responses of approximately 916 water customers, with many respondents uncertain of their service-line materials; the council discussed using GIS mapping and possibly engineering assistance to complete inventories. Ciasullo added that few municipalities have completed the survey and that some towns used engineering firms to assist but most have not.
Why it matters: lead service-line inventories and replacement plans determine access to funding and set legally mandated outreach and notification duties to homeowners; noncompliance can trigger enforcement and complicate grant eligibility.
Next steps: council members said they will update forms, certify resident notifications as required, and pursue follow-up with state contacts to determine mailing/certification requirements and possible funding or loan options.
