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ShoreRiver Keepers report high bacteria at LaTrappe Creek; Council says County should investigate
Summary
Commissioner Michael Sullivan reported high bacteria levels at LaTrappe Creek based on ShoreRiver Keepers testing; the Council said the creek lies outside town limits and the County should investigate sources because the Town lacks authority to enter private property.
Commissioner Michael Sullivan told the Council that ShoreRiver Keepers found high bacteria levels at LaTrappe Creek. Sullivan said the group recognizes that the Town’s discharge is not the cause and urged the Town to try to determine the source of contamination.
Council members noted that LaTrappe Creek is outside Town limits and that the Town lacks authority to enter private property, so responsibility for investigating and remediating source(s) likely resides with County agencies. The Council took no formal action beyond noting the report and encouraging relevant agencies to follow up.
The item was recorded as a communication from Commissioner Sullivan; no enforcement action or funding was authorized at the meeting.
