Redding Accused Of Violating Clean Water Act: Report

REDDING, CT — Redding 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 the towns — which also include Ridgefield, 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.

Redding representatives didn't respond to CT Insider's request for comment, but Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi pointed to his town's water quality investments, while Brig Smith, general counsel for Middletown, said Save the Sound recently praised the city's environmental record.

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