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As a very proud member of the Friends of Warwick Ponds, I have witnessed this contamination first hand. We had our monthly "meeting" in the middle of the pond, with several boats, pontoons, canoes, and me in a kayak. After the meeting and backyard luncheon, I decided to paddle to the spot where the water drains in from the Airport. My intention was to drink a handful to see for myself how it tasted. I convinced myself that that amount "couldn't hurt". As I got closer to the drain my eyes started top burn and I could smell something that had a strong chemical odor. I decided not to drink it, even in that small amount. The issue is simple. What is coming from the Airport drain is, most probably, contaminated and needs to be purified by the RIAC.

As Mayor I will strongly press them for this solution. Their new President, Peter Frazier, is an intelligent man, that I have spoken with at length, and got the sense of fairness from. He said to me "Rick, if you have a clean-up day I will get my feet as muddy as you get yours!" I get the feeling that he wants the Airport to be a better neighbor and, as Mayor I will help him accomplish that.

Stay tuned. This is going to become a win-win for everybody but we're not there yet. We still have a lot of work to do and the head of Friends of Warwick Ponds, Phil Dercole, is to be commended for his tireless efforts.

Richard Corrente

Endorsed Democrat for Mayor