Grant to help stem pollution in East Hampton's Lake Pocotopaug FacebookTwitterEmail Sunset on Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton.Hearst Connecticut Media file EAST HAMPTON — The waters of Lake Pocotopaug will be a little cleaner thanks to a nearly $47,000 state grant, which will be used to help reduce pollutants flowing into the lake. The grant money will be paired with town funds to buy the 7.6- acre Christopher property, Town Manager David E. Cox said Tuesday, a parcel that contains Christopher Brook, identified as the second-worst source of pollution flowing into the lake, according to Parks and Recreation Director Jeremy Hall .