Category: Fairfield

As a part of the school district’s response to the accidental introduction of a solution containing sodium nitrate into the hot water system at McKinley School on October 31, I have been consulting with state and local public health officials regarding the potential consequences of exposure to this substance. 

 

Approximately one gallon of the sodium nitrite solution – diluted to about 40% – 50% – was introduced into the school’s hot water system.  The sodium nitrite was further diluted by the many gallons of water contained in the hot water system.

 

Based on an assessment by the Aquarion Water Company of the plumbing arrangements at the school, it has been determined that there was likely no “intermixing” between the hot and cold water systems.  As the school’s drinking fountains are served exclusively by the cold water system, it is very unlikely that anyone would have ingested any sodium nitrate during the approximately 90-minute period between the introduction of the contaminant into the hot water system and the action to shut down the school’s water supply.  If anyone did drink hot water during that period, they would probably have experienced gastrointestinal symptoms immediately.  Anyone who believes they may have ingested hot water at the school on Monday afternoon and is experiencing gastrointestinal distress should consult their doctor.  I am advised that, even in such cases, there would be no long term or chronic effects.

 

In the event that anyone was exposed to the contaminant as a result of hand washing, Dr. Gary Ginsberg, Toxicologist at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, reports that the potential risk would be for immediate skin and/or eye irritation.   Again, there would be no long term or chronic effects. 

 

The “Bottom Line”, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health:   “Based on the likelihood that there was no oral ingestion or substantial dermal exposure to nitrite in the affected hot water supply, to our knowledge, students and staff did not receive an exposure of public health concern…  Going forward, we do not expect any further health consequences from this contamination event.” 

 

I will make a decision regarding the re-opening of McKinley School late this afternoon, once we have received the results of the water testing currently being conducted by an independent laboratory.

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[Fairfield, CT, October 21, 2016] The Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road will be hosting a historical series with popular host, Mark Albertson. There will be four parts to this series, The Cold War, which will begin November 3: Kennan and Containment, November 10: The Bear Grows Claws, November 17: Détente and Arms Control and December 8: Quagmire. The lectures will be on Thursdays at 7 pm in the Rotary Room.

This lecture series will trace the cold war from the point of view of both the United States and the Soviet Union. It will touch upon the Soviet Union’s rise to power from a backward peasant economy to the world’s second leading industrial power. The jockeying for position of primacy between Washington and Moscow became a high stakes game. The presenter, Mark Albertson is the historical research editor at “Army Aviation” magazine in Monroe and is both an author and professor of history at Norwalk Community College for Lifetime Learners.

Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-255- 7308, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

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12:11pm—#Fairfield Connecticut– Radio reports say a security guard at Roger Sherman School at 250 Fern Street caught 3 kids inside the school.

 

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The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce is reminding its residents that it will be hosting a fun Halloween Dog Parade at the upcoming Market on the Green/Halloween on the Green event on Sunday, October 30 th .

Pooch check-in will begin at 10:00am, in the left-hand side parking lot of the Old Town Hall, and the parade will begin at 11:00am. The parade route will start in the check-inparking lot, go up to Old Post Road, turn-left down to the YMCA. Once at the YMCA, the parade will then turn-around and end where it began, along the left hand side of the Old Town Hall building parking lot.

For our furry friends participating in the Halloween Dog Parade (11AM), prizes will be awarded for the most creative costume (1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd place). Although previously announced that there would be a $5.00 registration fee, participation in this event is free –no registration fee required. Only friendly, even temperament dogs, who get along with others, will be accepted. The Chamber encourages that dog walkers pre-register online: www.FairfieldCTChamber.com. First 50 registered dogs will receive a free Chamber bandana. All dogs will receive a small bag of treats upon arrival at the check-in desk.

Event: Halloween Dog Parade

Date: Sunday, October 30 th (Rain or Shine)

Time: 11:00am

Free and open to the public

Halloween Dog Parade: Free and advance pre-registration is encouraged online:

www.FairfieldCTChamber.com)

Location: Historic Old Town Hall Green in Fairfield

Address: 611 Old Post Road, corner of Beach Road, Fairfield, CT

For more information, please visit:

www.FairfieldCT Chamber.com (or call the Chamber office: 203-255- 1011)
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#Fairfield Connecticut– It can be difficult to understand why some people cannot pull themselves up.  State and federal representatives along with students at the Fairfield University learned from participating in a simulation that assisted them experience and to better understand the challenges faced by our veterans and their families who are homeless and/or living below the poverty line.