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Trustees call bulletin rumor about 'parasites' in village water unverified; officials say water is tested daily
Summary
A trustee reported a Saint Basil's church bulletin claiming parasites in Green Island water; trustees said the bulletin proved unverified, noted the village posts mandated water information on its website, and reiterated that treated water is tested frequently and currently considered safe.
A trustee told the board a Saint Basil's church bulletin circulated an item alleging parasites in village water. Board members said no resident or the water department had contacted the village about the issue and cautioned that the bulletin appeared to be a rumor.
"Somebody took a picture of something and it was in, they were complaining about, Green Island had parasites in their water," a trustee said. The Chair and others pushed back on releasing the bulletin into official records without direct inquiry: "I'm not putting anything like that into our records" unless someone contacts the water department. Board members reiterated the village posts water-related notices on its website and described daily testing.
Trustees discussed historical context — including past well collapses and a period when the village obtained water from Cohoes Water — and said they would not treat the bulletin as an official complaint unless residents first raised the matter with village staff.
