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| Saturday, September 06, 2008 |
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New Milford playground is in a predicament after arsenic traces found
By alynsen @ 4:45 PM :: 194 Views ::
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Organizers hope to spare New Milford playscape
By Nanci G. Hutson, New Milford (Conn.) Daily Times
Sept. 4, 2008
NEW MILFORD -- A tire swing dangles on the far side of the Creative Playground, where thousands of children over the past 20 years have chased imaginary dragons, played superhero or romped with friends in the castlelike, cedar structure with swinging bridges, tunnels and slides.
Strips of yellow caution tape now surround the 12,000-square-foot playscape. It was built and funded by volunteers and only weeks ago still welcomed children for exercise and exploration.
A brass plaque posted in the middle of the enclosed space, just yards off Pickett District Road, dedicates the playground "to the child in all of us."
It is now closed because of Health Department testing, done on the advice of the state Department of Public Health, found traces of arsenic in the wood and surrounding soil.
The school district Facilities Committee on Tuesday night was informed of what New Milford Health Director Michael Crespan described as a "theoretical" public safety concern.
Though no arsenic is leaching through the wood, nor is there any defined risk to anyone, he said as a precautionary measure steps need to be taken to mitigate the problem or remove the structure. [More]
Learn how to get your future playspace tested for arsenic. |
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