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Norwalk Health Department details relocation response after 240-unit building water-line failure
Summary
Health department staff described a coordinated relocation response after a domestic water-supply break at a 240-unit apartment building; most residents returned within four days and the department is seeking additional BET funding to cover unbudgeted relocation costs.
Norwalk Board of Health — At the Feb. 24 meeting the health department described a recent large-scale relocation effort after a break in an indoor domestic water-supply line affected a 240-unit apartment building.
Chair Deanna said multiple departments coordinated on the response, including the fire marshal, building department, mayor's office, police, and human services, and that housing inspectors and departmental staff worked on return-to-occupancy checks. She thanked assistant director Bill Mooney and staff members Timo Johnson and Ashley Mobalino for leading the on-the-ground effort.
Most residents were able to return to their units within four days, Deanna said. Because the scale of the event and the resulting relocation assistance were not budgeted, the department has requested additional resources and will present its budget request before the BET (Board of Investment and Taxation) next week for review.
The chair explained the department's role: while declarations of "unfit for occupancy" can be made by different authorities depending on the code involved (fire department, building official, or health department), the health department manages the relocation assistance program under the Connecticut Uniform Relocation Assistance Act and coordinates the multi-department response and housing inspections.
The board did not take additional votes related to the relocation at the meeting; staff said they would keep the board updated as the budget-review process advances.
