Water Quality Complaints in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy MSA (Latham Water District)
| Multi Request | Water Quality Complaints in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy MSA |
| Submitted | March 14, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Jackson Parker
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting access to and copies of records related to water quality complaints and issues within the Albany, Schenectady, and Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for the period from January 1, 2018, to the present.
Specifically, I am seeking the following information:
1) The total number of water quality complaints received by your agency/authority/utility, broken down by year.
2) A detailed summary of each water quality complaint, including:
2a. The date of the complaint
2b. The location (address or nearest cross streets) of the complaint
2c. The nature of the complaint (e.g., odor, taste, discoloration, contamination concerns)
2d. Any actions taken by your agency/authority/utility to address the complaint
2e. The resolution or current status of the complaint
3) Any reports, memos, or other documentation related to water quality complaints, investigations, and resolutions within the specified area and timeframe.
If any of this information is available in electronic format, I kindly request that you provide it via email. If physical copies are necessary, please inform me of any copying or postage fees in advance, and I will make arrangements for payment.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide a detailed explanation for the denial and inform me of any appeal procedures available under New York State law.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jackson Parker
From: Colonie Police Department
We are in receipt of a request submitted to the Latham Water District on 3/21/23. You may anticipate a response on or before April 27, 2023.
Susan Pellegrini
Paralegal
Town of Colonie Attorney's Office
Memorial Town Hall
534 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY 12110
T: (518) 783-2704 Fax: (518) 786-7324
pellegrinis@colonie.org<mailto:pellegrinis@colonie.org>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2023. You previously indicated that it would be completed on April 27, 2023. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 27, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Latham Water District
We are still in the process of reviewing your request. You may anticipate a response on or before May 19, 2023.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 27, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 27, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 27, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 15, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on April 27, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Latham Water District
You may anticipate a response by the end of the day tomorrow, June 29th.
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~WRD000
From: Jackson Parker
I am writing to appeal the constructive denial of my Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request submitted on March 14, 2023, for records related to water quality complaints and issues within the Albany, Schenectady, and Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) from January 1, 2018, to the present.
The Latham Water District has extended the deadline for this request multiple times without providing a valid reason for the delays. The original deadline of April 11, 2023, was extended to April 27, 2023, then to May 19, 2023, and most recently to June 29, 2023. These continual extensions, without evidence of a diligent search for the requested records, amount to a constructive denial of my request.
Under FOIL, an agency has five business days to approve or deny a request and may extend the deadline by up to twenty additional business days if more time is needed to process the request. However, continual extensions without a valid reason may be considered a constructive denial of the request.
I kindly request that my appeal be granted, and that the Latham Water District expedite the processing of my request. If the district continues to need more time to process the request, I ask that it provide a detailed explanation for the delay and evidence of a diligent search for the requested records.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
From: Latham Water District
Attached is the response to your request.
