The sewage leak at Cove Island has been successfully fixed, according to a report released by the Darien Department of Public Works on Friday, Feb. 28, at 4:50 p.m. Darien has been aware of the leak since Valentine’s Day, but problems with valves and delays in shipping of new parts kept the leak active for the past two weeks. Continue reading
Category Archives: Water
Questions loom in Darien after Cove Island sewage spill
The sewage leak that sent at least 800 gallons of sludge onto Cove Island in Stamford has been fixed, according to a report released by the Darien Department of Public Works on Friday, Feb. 28. Continue reading
Costs continue to mount as town mulls sewage leak fix
It could cost Darien upwards of $25,000 to fix a sewage leak that sent possibly several thousand gallons of raw sewage trickling onto the beach at Cove Island Park in Stamford over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Sewage line leaking at Cove Island, Darien takes responsibility
Raw sewage continues to leak more than two weeks after it was first discovered by a man walking his dog on Cove Island Park in Stamford. Continue reading
Water Worlds: A look at hot issues within the treatment process
When we open up our faucet and let water pour out, we’re engaging in the miracle of modern plumbing that began hundreds of years ago and today remains a staple of civilization. Continue reading
Water Worlds: An inside look at the water treatment process
Ticked off at Lyme disease: Weston slated to be part of experimental study
By Patricia Gay and David DesRoches
A new effort to battle Lyme disease in Weston could help to reduce the number of tick-borne illnesses in the area, but critics worry that the proposed pesticide could damage the environment. Continue reading
Goochland board punts water rate hike
East Goochland residents are not excited about paying more for utilities.
At the September 1 board of supervisors meeting, 14 citizens expressed concern with the proposed 13 percent rate increase in the Tuckahoe Creek Service District and the five percent increase in the general county utility system. Continue reading
Goochland talks water problems with Kinloch residents
Kinloch residents are looking for solutions to a complex array of problems regarding the Tuckahoe Creek Service District. Continue reading
Utility rates, connection fees poised for increase
Utility rate increases are creating steam, especially for residents in the Tuckahoe Creek Service District. Continue reading