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State audit shows 60% of Sharon Springs wate

SHARON SPRINGS -- The village of Sharon Springs has 36.7 million gallons of water per year, unaccounted for. That's 60 percent of the villages water produced. The industry standard for unaccounted water is around 10 percent. The state Comptroller just released it's findings of a water audit, and what it found has officials in the town looking at greater issues, and it's costing the people who live there. According to the report the average cost for water production per resident is $189 almost double the $108 cost for similar villages. It also states the cost to produce the unaccounted-for water is about 53 thousand dollars annually, about 25 percent of the water funds average expenditures. The reason? According to the comptrollers office, it could be a sign of significant infrastructure problems. Mayor Doug Plummer issued to us this statement saying quote: "Sharon Springs has one of the oldest water systems in New York State, and we are also one of the poorest communities in the state. A very difficult combination." But the report points blame at village officials, claiming they do not adequately monitor water operations, and that they were aware of the potential for leaks, and did not gather information to evaluate whether water was unaccounted for until this year. In response to that claim, Mayor Plummer had this to say: "It is only in the past few years with the addition of water meters and the software that accompanies it are we even able to calculate our true water usage." He goes on to say the audit will hopefully help get the village get grant funding from the state to get a more efficient water delivery system. To view the full report click here