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STAMFORD, Conn. Changes in the city's well water testing ordinance got a go-ahead Wednesday night, much to the delight of North Stamford resident Jay Crutcher.
If something is not working and you can fix it, why not fix it, said Crutcher, who has pushed the city to start testing well water. Crutcher, a well water user and a member of North Stamford Concerned Citizens for the Environment, says contaminates have been found in wells and something needs to be done.
The North Stamford Water Supply Committee of the Board of Representatives approved the new ordinance, which now goes back for another public hearing before a vote by the entire board.
The committee considered two sets of amended ordinances one from city Rep. Frank Cerasoli, R-15, and the other by board President Randall Skigen. Ultimately, the two ordinances were combined, adding Cerasolis sunset clause to Skigens version.
The sunset clause says that after two years, the ordinance would end and amended based on the initial two years. The two-year timeframe was the only item the board members questioned, but they decided to keep it at two to make sure it worked as planned.
We have a lot of ordinances hanging around that really arent working, city Rep. Harry Day said of the time limit.
No date is set for the public hearing. If the committee decides no further changes are needed after a hearing, the ordinance would go to the full board at its next meeting. A vote could be taken as early as September, Day said.
What do you think of the new proposed ordinance? Should the city test wells? Share your ideas below or send them to reporter Anthony Buzzeo, tbuzzeo@TheDailyStamford.com.
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