MADISON, CT (AP) -- Madison's health director says he has known for two years about higher-than-normal levels of uranium in water near two town schools.
Health Director John Bowers said at a public meeting Monday night that he received a letter from the state in October 2006 about the uranium issue, but didn't tell anyone else in town government.
Bowers says he followed all laws, but several people at the meeting said they were outraged by his inaction.
Town officials have disabled all water fountains at Ryerson Elementary School and Brown Middle School and have brought in bottled water while they decide what to do.
Uranium is a naturally occurring, radioactive substance. State officials say wells for the two schools were drilled decades ago, but they don't expect any health consequences.
Meadowlands Stadium Construction Update - 7/6/2009 They're still working on the new home of the Giants and Jets football teams. Check out these photographs of taken over the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ by Tom Kaminski in Chopper 880.
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