The Town of East Lyme has instituted mandatory water conservation measures for all East Lyme water customers effective as of 9 a.m. on Thursday as a precautionary measure after a fuel leak at York Correctional Institution in Niantic.
Town officials said they are working closely with the Department of Correction and have agreed to institute mandatory water conservation measures to assist mitigation efforts of a recent diesel fuel leak on the grounds of the York Correctional Institution in Niantic caused by a broken underground pipe connecting the above ground diesel fuel tank to the facility's main generators.
The cause of the leak was discovered approximately three weeks ago and was quickly corrected, town officials said.
Kropp Environmental Contractors Inc. will manage the remediation plan and it conducting daily soil testing and monitoring of exploratory wells for contamination.
Town officials said reduced demand on the water supply will help Kropp collect datas.
Town officials said the exact amount of fuel spilled has yet to be determined, but no contaminated soil has been found outside the grounds of the correctional facility.
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