A former Fairfield official has been found guilty in connection with the illegal dumping of hazardous materials next to the town’s public works garage,.
The former director of public works in Fairfield has pleaded guilty to several counts of environmental and fraud offenses. The Division of Criminal Justice said.
Fairfield settles one lawsuit, offers firm $1 million compromise
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The Fairfield fill pile is at the center of a scandal involving five former town officials, a local developer and a Clinton environmental firm.File photo / File photo
BRIDGEPORT In its effort to recoup the millions of dollars it claims it lost in the fill pile scandal, the town of Fairfield has settled one lawsuit and offered to settle another with a Clinton environmental engineering firm for $1 million.
Town Attorney James Baldwin said the town agreed to accept a settlement of $225,000 in its federal lawsuit against 1 Commerce Drive LLC, British Motor Works and Pustola and Associates in connection with the fill pile.
Cleanup to start on some fill pile contaminated sites in Fairfield
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The town has filed suit against Julian Development for its failure to reduce the fill pile at One Rod Highway, and for accepting some contaminated materials. Fairfield,CT. 5/10/17Genevieve Reilly / Genevieve Reilly
FAIRFIELD The contaminated fill pile has plagued the town for years, but some relief could be in sight with long-awaited remediation set to start at some of the sites in the next two weeks.
“Unfortunately, this is a lengthy process, exacerbated by COVID and the fact that the environmental agencies are working remotely and slower than usual,” First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said. “My administration is committed to cleaning up this mess and I ask for our residents’ continued patience.”
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The bulk of the remediation of contaminated material at the Public Works fill pile is complete.Hearst Connecticut Media File photoShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield Police Chief Christopher Lyddy poses in front of police headquarters, in Fairfield, Conn. June 25, 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield’s elected officials passed a budget that saw no tax increase in 2020./ Josh LaBellaShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield Ludlowe High School students attend a class during the first day of school for Fairfield Public Schools in Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less