Protect Waters CT

Stop Tilcon from changing state law so they can mine our water supply land! Protect Our Watersheds CT:

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

We're thankful for the defeat of the Tilcon ( CRH plc )#NewBritain deal. Our water supply #watershed is safe for now! However, Tilcon will keep working behind the scenes, lobbying, fighting our state in court, trying to change #Connecticut law. Let's stay vigilant! #Southington

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Paul Manafort, at a recent crypto conference with E. Trump Dec 2024, called himself "The Man Closest to Donald Trump." A New Britain native (his dad was mayor) with his extended family's business in #Plainville, what is his influence in #Connecticut?

https://t.co/82mXKiWttA

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Tilcon #Connecticut announced plans to change residential land in #Plainville to quarry as Trump closed all EPA Environmental Justice offices in US. Paul Manafort, still a close advisor to Trump, is a close relative of Manafort Construction who wrote letter supporting Tilcon.

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Manafort Brothers, cousins of notorious Trump advisor Paul Manafort, wrote letter in support of Tilcon. Their grandfather/great-grandfather founded Manafort Bros as a demolition/trash company. They got contract to clear Ground Zero immediately after 9/11.

https://t.co/aerkrGct2m

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

In an unusual move, Tilcon CT (a wholly owned subsidiary of global cement/construction giant CRH plc, which owns Oldcastle & many other regional & international quarries & brands) rented a building FOR the #Connecticut DOT.

Tilcon is major CT DOT highway contractor & lobbyist.

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

In March, EPA closed Office of Environmental Justice in Washington, DC, and all 10 of the EPA's regional Environmental Justice offices, which protected citizens, especially those in low income areas disproportionately affected by pollution from industry. https://t.co/X7ynUvUFoK

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

#Plainville, #Farmington, #NewBritain #Connecticut
Next hearing on Tilcon's proposed expansion onto land currently zoned as residential:

Tuesday, May 13th at 7:30

As all EPA Environmental Justice offices being closed, companies like Tilcon are emboldened to disregard citizens.

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Tilcon CT (CRH plc) seeks to change zoning from residential to quarry, on 83 acres of land at their N Mountain Rd quarry in #Plainville #Connecticut (close to #NewBritain #DMV). Includes parts of Long Swamp Rd, Nike Rd.

Public hearing: April 8, 2025 https://t.co/alPodWUICJ

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Restore the #EPA and fight for #EnvironmentalJustice. Our air, water, and soil belongs to all of us and must be protected!

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Back in 2014, #NewBritain agreed to sell water to #Plainville's Valley Water for use by the Tilcon quarry on N Mountain Rd. If Tilcon expands quarry by 83 acres, how will it affect New Britain water supply? The Woodford Ave Aquifer also extends under that land. #Connecticut

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

page 141: Lenard calculations assume #Plainville will not increase the current maximum water they can buy from New Britain, despite the fact that August 2014, Valley Water, Tilcon, & #NewBritain cite increased future land development & water needs as basis for a new agreement.

[Alfonso Robinson @ctblogger]

Press release from the office of @GovNedLamont

GOVERNOR LAMONT AND COMMISSIONER DYKES STATEMENTS ON EPA ANNOUNCEMENT ROLLING BACK ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLEAN AIR REGULATIONS

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today released the following statements regarding an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it will be rolling back a series of landmark environmental and clean air regulations:

Governor Lamont said, “These rollbacks are especially damaging for downwind states like Connecticut, which rely on federal protections to prevent other states’ pollution from impacting our air quality. While we have made great strides in implementing an entire suite of control strategies to reduce air pollution in Connecticut, because we are a downwind state, only the federal government can address the significant amount of air pollution that originates from outside our borders. Connecticut remains committed to protecting the health and well-being of our residents and our environment. I strongly urge the EPA to reconsider rolling back these critical environmental and public health protections.”

Commissioner Dykes said, “This announcement targets longstanding rules protecting Americans from pollutants like mercury, smog-forming ozone, and other toxic emissions that come from sources like coal-fired power plants and gas-powered vehicles. For nearly 50 years, Connecticut has experienced ozone levels that exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards that the EPA set at a level to protect public health. Exceeding this level puts the health of our residents at risk, especially the health of children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory issues. This EPA announcement attacks the tools we have available to protect our residents.”
#CTPolitics

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Also #Southington #Farmington #Connecticut may be affected: https://t.co/alPodWUICJ

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Also #Southington #Farmington #Connecticut may be affected: https://t.co/alPodWUICJ

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Tilcon seeks to change zoning of 83 acres from "residential" to "quarry" near N Mountain Rd #Plainville #Connecticut. How will this affect Woodford Ave Aquifer underlying quarry, which we rely on for water, & has been contaminated in past? #Farmington #NewBritain #Connecticut

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Expansion of N. Mountain Rd quarry may affect the #NewBritain #Plainville Woodford Ave groundwater Aquifer (part of our drinking water supply) that underlies & extends from their Woodford Ave quarry to N. Mountain quarry. There was contamination in past:

https://t.co/7Okirrx2to

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

2012: Woodford Ave #Plainville had groundwater pollution that could affect drinking water. Monitored for petroleum & volatile organic chemicals. They dont report source of contamination. Tilcon, w known spills, is above Woodford Ave Aquifer #NewBritain https://t.co/pLJXoj2K1i

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Tilcon seeks to change zoning of 83 acres from "residential" to "quarry" near N Mountain Rd #Plainville #Connecticut. How will this affect Woodford Ave Aquifer underlying quarry, which we rely on for water, & has been contaminated in past? #Farmington #NewBritain #Connecticut

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

#Plainville #Southington #Newington #Meriden #Farmington #Connecticut #NewBritain @CTDEEPNews

https://t.co/axPjQ07ZcI.

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

#NewBritain transferred "interest in water system" supplyinig Tilcon N Mountain Rd quarry to Valley Water in 2014, in an agreement between #NewBritain, Tilcon, and Valley Water. As Tilcon seeks to expand their quarry land, how will this affect New Britain water supply/aquifer?

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

#NewBritain transferred "interest in water system" supplyinig Tilcon N Mountain Rd quarry to Valley Water in 2014, in an agreement between #NewBritain, Tilcon, and Valley Water. As Tilcon seeks to expand their quarry land, how will this affect New Britain water supply/aquifer?

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

page 141: Lenard calculations assume #Plainville will not increase the current maximum water they can buy from New Britain, despite the fact that August 2014, Valley Water, Tilcon, & #NewBritain cite increased future land development & water needs as basis for a new agreement.

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

#Bristol #Southington #Newington #Plainville #NewBritain #Farmington #Connecticut.

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Expansion of N. Mountain Rd quarry may affect the #NewBritain #Plainville Woodford Ave groundwater Aquifer (part of our drinking water supply) that underlies & extends from their Woodford Ave quarry to N. Mountain quarry. There was contamination in past:

https://t.co/7Okirrx2to

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

2013: "Tilcon has a gas station on their Plainville property that they didn't do an annual pressure decay test in 2013 on & this case is still open (violation 17429). The pressure decay test is to check for leaks in their underground gas storage system." -DEEP #NewBritain https://t.co/w2aZf14gDC

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

Land Tilcon wants to change from "residential" to "mining" is above a protected aquifer, Woodford Ave Aquifer. Former Valley Water of #Plainville had some agreement with #NewBritain #Connecticut for Tilcon to use New Britain water at N. Mountain Rd quarry. Expansion of quarry..+

[Protect Waters CT @ProtectCTWater]

What effect does Tilcon currently have on our drinking water #NewBritain and #Plainville CT? https://t.co/P6vwJsTPoA