Rep. Patricia Dillon

July 9, 2015

LINEN PLANT LOOKS TO DOUBLE RIVER DISCHARGE

BY Sebastian Medina-Tayac
New Haven Independent

A West River business that cleans clothes may be making the West River a bit dirtier—but not enough to concern regulators.

Some public comment took place Wednesday, where the request was an agenda item at a meeting on Sherman Avenue (at the headquarters of Neighborhood Housing Services) of the West River Watershed Coalition.

New Haven State Rep. Pat Dillon, who attended Wednesday's meeting, said this could present a creative opportunity for the business to collaborate with environmental groups to decrease stormwater pollution despite limited space. In the long run, other companies may be able to replicate their example for environmental stewardship.

Read the full article at the New Haven Independent.


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