DEM instructs Johnson’s Pond owners to lower water levels, fortify leaking dam

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DEM instructs Johnson’s Pond owners to lower water levels, fortify leaking dam

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has ordered the owners of Johnson's Pond to lower the water level and take the steps necessary to fortify the dam spillway. Soscia Holdings warned the DEM last week that the dam spillway had sprung several leaks and was in need of emergency repairs. The DEM issued an immediate compliance order Wednesday that requires Soscia Holdings to lower the pond's water levels to …