Ridgefield Accused Of Violating Clean Water Act: Report

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Ridgefield is among four Connecticut municipalities accused of violating the Clean Water Act by inadequately tracking stormwater systems that flow into nearby rivers and streams, CT Insider reported.

A lawsuit from nonprofit Save the Sound claims that the towns — which also include Redding, Burlington and Middletown — didn't file necessary reports about their stormwater systems with state regulators over the past few years, according to the news outlet.

That paperwork helps officials keep track of potentially toxic runoff, CT Insider said.

But Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi told the newspaper that his town is "committed to addressing water quality and environmental issues," and pointed to a recent $55 million investment in sewer line and treatment plant upgrades as evidence.

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