means that if we find a problem, they will be able to fix it, which has happened.
Case in point, we observed a broken standpipe in the vicinity of the storm drain we monitor on New Canaan Ave. The damage was causing brown foul smelling water to occasionally flow into the Norwalk River. After we reported the damage, the standpipe was repaired.
The first would be if adjacent sewage pipes are damaged and leaking their contents into the network of storm drains, which should only contain fresh water. The second cause of sewage being present is if an illegal hookup is made between a sewage pipe and the storm drain network. A construction company could accidentally, or intentionally, connect new sewer pipes to existing storm drains causing sewage to flow into the river. Fortunately the town of Norwalk has the resources to fix either of these issues. However, they, do not have the resources to monitor
and identify them. This simply