Audio of Vermont Senate Health and Welfare Committee's Hearing on Chloramine
March 13, 2008
Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier
Click on the links in order to listen to the 5 hour hearing:
Very Brief Introduction
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing1.mp3
Opening remarks by Committee Chair Sen. Doug Racine
Legislation introduced by Mike O'Grady of Legislative Council
Testimony by Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Laura Pelosi
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing2.mp3
Testimony by Champlain Water District General Manager Jim Fay
Mike Barsotti, Director of Water Quality and Production for CWD
Brad Ferland, Ferland Marketing for CWD
Bob DuFresne, Consulting Engineer, DuFresne Henry
Alan Shelby, Engineer, City of Rutland
Karen Horn, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing3.mp3
Testimony by James West, President, New England Water Works Association
Dave Harris, VT Director, New England Water Works Association
Shaun Fielder, Executive Director, VT Rural Water Association
Richard Kenney, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing4.mp3
Testimony by Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing4a.mp3
Testimony byAnnette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment (Continued)
Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Acting Commissioner of Health Sharon Moffatt
Jo Ellen Warner, Public Health Policy Director for Vermont Department of Health
Dr. Donald Swartz, Health Director for Vermont Department of Health
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing5.mp3
Discussion among participants
http://www.vce.org/ChloramineLegislativeHearing31308/ChloramineHearing6.mp3
Sen. Douglas Racine, Chair
Sen. Ed Flanagan, Vice-Chair
Sen. Sara Branon Kittell
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
Sen. Kevin Mullin, Clerk
Sen. Jeanette White
Thursday, March 13, 2008
1:30 p.m.
Chloramines in the Public Water Supply
Meeting in Room 10
Mike O'Grady, Legislative Council
Laura Pelosi, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Gary Schultz, Department of Environmental Conservation
Sabina Haskell, Department of Environmental Conservation
Eric Blatt, Water Supply Division, DEC
Alan Shelby, City Engineer, Rutland
Karen Horn, VT League of Cities and Towns
Sharon Moffatt, Commissioner, Department of Health
Don Swartz, Department of Health
Jim Fay, Champlain Water District
Brad Ferland, Consultant, Champlain Water District
Mike Barsotti, Champlain Water District
James West, President, New England Water Works Association
Dave Harris, VT Director, New England Water Works Association
Shaun Fielder, VT Rural Water Association
Richard Kenney, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
Annette Smith, VTers for a Clean Environment
Matt Levin, VTers for a Clean Environment