William Tong, one of Stamford’s State Representatives, recently provided some useful information for those homes in North Stamford looking to have their water tested. As you may know, the City recently decided to stop covering the costs of testing homes near the Scofieldtown dump, leaving homeowners with the responsibility. So for those of you looking to have your home tested (or testing the water for a customer), here is what William Tong had to say:

The city of Stamford has determined that it will not extend testing to homes that have not already been tested.  However, the city did negotiate with a local water testing company to provide testing for all Stamford residents with wells at a discounted price.  The company is Environmental Analysis Corporation, which is based in New Canaan.  The contact is John Vorhiees, and his telephone number is (203) 966-5144.   I have had my water tested by Mr. Vorhiees, and I waiting for my results.  Here’s a breakdown of what the testing entails:

505 TEST ($250). The test is designed to detect the presence of certain pesticides, including Dieldrin and Chlordane, and it is known to be a very sensitive test.

METALS ($100). This test is designed to detect the presence of certain metals, including uranium, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury.

524.2 TEST ($100). This test is designed to detect the presence of volatile organic compounds, and is generally associated with testing for common residential contaminants.

I am continuing to push the Governor to release state bond funding to address the problem.  Needless to say, this is an urgent matter and I hope that the Governor hears out concerns.

I appreciate William Tong’s continued efforts in helping the residents of North Stamford. Thankfully the city has recently approved funding to have UCONN conduct research to further evaluate the situation. You can read more about the plan here.