Published August 04. 2021 7:00PM
Melina Khan, Special to The Day
North Stonington Surface water testing that would provide early signs of impending sewage problems has not been done by the town since 1976, according to a request for proposals published last month.
The town sought bidders to resume and reevaluate a water quality monitoring program launched by the Water Pollution Control Authority in 1972. The program aimed to periodically test samples from surface waters such as lakes, ponds and rivers that potentially could be polluted by failing septic systems.
The request for proposals, which closed July 16, yielded no bidders, and First Selectman Mike Urgo said the Board of Selectmen will begin exploring future ways to implement the testing program.