State of Connecticut Department of Correction Contact: Office of Public Information Acting Director of External Affairs: Karen Martucci Public Information Officer: Andrius Banevicius Telephone: (860) 692-7780 Fax: (860) 692-7783 For Immediate Release Thursday June 27, 2013 Representatives from three state agencies along with town officials from East Lyme, met today to discuss plans to contain a diesel fuel leak on the grounds of the York Correctional Institution. Representatives from the Department of Correction, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Department of Public Health along with officials from the Town of East Lyme met today to address a mitigation plan for a recently discovered diesel fuel leak on the grounds of the York Correctional Institution in Niantic. The spill was caused by a broken underground pipe connecting the above ground diesel fuel tank to the facility’s main generators. The leak has been stopped shortly after it was discovered, and was contained to the grounds of the correctional institution. The state is conducting daily soil testing and monitoring of exploratory wells for contamination. Kropp Environmental, a state licensed spill clean-up contractor, has been retained to manage the remediation plan. As a precautionary measure, representatives from the three state agencies will continue to work closely with East Lyme officials to ensure that the safety of the town’s water supply remains everyone’s top priority.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:29:19 +0000
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