Tolland School and Fire Department Show Foundation Problems

WTNH — a milestone: the first condominium buildings in Connecticut are lifted for pyrrhotite removal in Willington, opening the door for condo owners who had long been excluded from relief. https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/connecticuts-first-condo-lifted-forpyrrhotite-removal-in-willington

Journal Inquirer — landmark legislation: buyer protections, low-interest loans, condo eligibility, and cost-effective repair methods. A major step forward for affected homeowners. https://www.journalinquirer.com/politics_and_government/crumbling-concretevictory/article_183e5c6c-8872-11e9-9471-8b2a5920ccda.html

NBC Connecticut investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut. NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut, including homeowner stories and the role of J.J. Mottes concrete. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/troubleshooters-investigation-crumbling-foundations-home-basement-concrete/61238/.

CFSIC updates program guidelines — homeowners following the application process should review current rules as the fund refines its procedures. Journal Inquirer — municipal fiscal impact of defective concrete on property tax base. Affected towns are watching their grand lists shrink as assessed values fall. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/concrete-hurts-grandlists/article_d86c6f0c-231d-11e9-a8a5-771dc8f0caca.html

WSHU — a funding gap threatens to pause the repair program. A reminder of how dependent this relief effort is on consistent state appropriations. Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up

USGS — pyrrhotite occurs in rocks across many areas of the United States. Scientific and geographic context for understanding why certain regions are affected. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs20203017