Деревня Оукфилд подала в суд на школьный округ из-за утечки 135 миллионов галлонов воды

Village of Oakfield sues O–A over 135M-gallon water leak By SOL HAUSER [email protected] Sol Hauser Reporter Author email Aug 13, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Oakfield-Alabama Middle/High School is pictured in May. The Village of Oakfield is suing the district for a 135.4-million-gallon water leak the village said was caused by school construction. Mark Gutman/Daily News file photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OAKFIELD — The Village of Oakfield is suing Oakfield-Alabama Central School District for more than $800,000 in damages for a water leak the village says district building contractors caused through negligence.In filings made July 29 in Genesee County Supreme Court, the village said that its water system began losing “roughly 200,000 gallons per day” of treated water in fall 2022, while construction was underway on the school grounds. 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