LEWES, Del.- Back in June there were initial complaints of contamination in Donovan-Smith Park.
Progress has been made since then but Lynn Hoepfl explains the problems that still persist in the community.
"My main concern now is the dirt that they are putting all over the park," Hoepfl said. "What's in it? Is it contaminated? I mean who knows."
Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer has been standing up for the people who live there and thinks that laws are being violated by multiple parties.
"It's improper to pile it on top of the ground," Schaeffer said. "Particularly there's absolutely no silk fencing around it. It can wash and they are also spreading it into the open areas of the community."
There are many concerns for the people that live there with the several piles of dirt that are sitting around the complex. That dirt could be contaminated with human waste being mixed in. In the road, there is dirt being kicked up by cars that drive by.
DNREC's Division of Water and the Environmental Crimes unit was on site Thursday to make sure things were safe and compliant. Program Manager of DNREC's Groundwater Discharges Section John Rebar says their findings don't agree with people's complaints.
"While this work necessarily involves removing soil in and around septic tanks, no violations were observed during yesterday's inspection," Rebar said. "DNREC continues to monitor work at the site to ensure regulatory requirements are followed."
The situation leaves a dirty taste in homeowners' mouths and they want a fair solution.
"I'd like it all out of here and I really wish they could just hook up to the water and sewer that they planned on doing in Lewes," Hoepfl added. "That would solve everything."
Lewes Board of Public Works General Manager Austin Calaman says that there is a memorandum of understanding pending approval by the property owner, homeowners association, and DNREC. At this time, if everything goes to plan, the city could start the connection to its water system in the Spring.