Danbury needs to borrow $115 million to pay for upgrades to its drinking water treatment plants and its distribution system, and to comply with current clean water standards — including one new rule passed by the government in 2021 because of the health emergency in Flint. “Overall this administration is working with (the) water department to stay ahead of these things,” Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito said. “The priority for us is some of the equipment out there has gone 40 years without an upgrade.” An April 25 referendum is planned that will ask a majority of voters to approve $115 million for “the planning, study, design, engineering and construction of improvements, upgrades, and rehabilitation of existing water system assets, facilities and infrastructure.” In addition to modernizing the drinking water supply facilities at Lake Kenosia well field, and the West Lake and Margerie water treatment plants, the $115 million in borrowing covers the cost of complying with a new federal rule passed as a result of the lead contamination disaster in Flint.
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