HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Village of Horseheads' water system is losing over 160 million gallons of water per year.

According to Village Mayor Kevin Adams, that figure is about 60% of Horseheads' annual water supply, which is pulled from the Susquehanna River Basin. The acceptable New York State threshold is a 20% annual water loss.

A 2,500 foot pipe that runs through marshlands near the Mill Street Pond accounts for about a third of the overall leak. The village says the pipe is leaking an estimated minimum of 54 million gallons annually.

"It is sad when we have to come every two weeks to that [Board of Trustees] table and decide what fire do we need to try and tamp down as much as possible. Without a doubt, 160 million gallons of water loss is one of the biggest fires burning," s

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