Mount Kisco residents demand action after discovering water tower leak
Resident Theresa Flora says the tower that the community is worried about is located near Rolling Ridge Court in the village's Chase neighborhood.
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Residents in Mount Kisco are demanding action after they say they've discovered a significant leak coming from a neighborhood water tower.
Resident Theresa Flora says the tower that the community is worried about is located near Rolling Ridge Court in the village's Chase neighborhood.
"So, I was tuned into the Jan. 5 board meeting...and a resident asked the village manager if the water tank at the Chase was leaking. He asked him several times, and the village manager said, 'No, it was not leaking. There was no active leak,'" Flora says.
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The conversation made Flora curious, so she went up to see the structure for herself the next day.
"And lo and behold, the water tank is leaking and it has a very significant leak," Flora says.
The sights were so disturbing that it made her want to talk about it.
"More importantly, we're wasting our precious commodity, our water. We have a dwindling water supply, so I just want to make sure that the village is prepared for this and that they have a plan in place for the residents of the Chase," Flora says.
News 12 tried to film the tank on Thursday, but access to it was closed off.
In meantime, residents sent News 12 videos of the leak that they took.
Chase resident Anne Redhead is now calling on the village to address the community's concerns.
"I have seen the tank, and it is in fact leaking. It needs to be fixed," Redhead says.
Flora says the homeowner's association was able to get in contact with the village manager. However, it's unclear what came out of that conversation.
Village officials confirmed late Thursday that the tank is leaking 2 gallons per minute.
Village manager Edward Brancati said he "misspoke” and “was referencing a previous leak caused by projectile damage to the tank that was repaired” during the meeting on Jan 5.
Brancati announced that the village worked with their engineers to develop a repair plan.
He said the solution was "approved" and announced that a week's worth of work will begin once the proper materials arrive.
