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Get the appeal letter650 Atlantic Street · South End, Stamford
Our neighborhood hasn't slept in months.
Trucks, excavators and heavy materials are moved through an industrial yard surrounded by homes, from 8 PM to 5 AM. The city approved it. It has extended the approval through December 6.
The numbers, in decibels
- 40 dBWHO nighttime guidelineWorld Health Organization, outdoor at night
- 45 dBLegal nighttime limitStamford Chapter 164, residential
- 84 dBDump truckAs declared by the operator on its waiver application
- 85 dBExcavatorAs declared by the operator on its waiver application
- 100 dBPeak measured by a residentDecibel X phone app, at a child’s bedroom window
- Peak measured by a resident at a child’s bedroom window
- 100 dB
- Legal nighttime limit for residential areas under Chapter 164
- 45 dB
- Current end date of the city’s overnight work waiver
- Dec 6
What's happening in our neighborhood
United Civil, a contractor for Eversource, uses the lot at 650 Atlantic Street as a laydown yard. Materials and equipment for underground power lines are stored, loaded and hauled out from there.
Much of it happens at night. Scraping. Materials dropped onto the ground. Tailgates slamming. Diesel engines idling and rumbling. Backup alarms. Exhaust drifting into bedrooms.
Children wake up. Parents go to work without sleep. Neighbors have complained to the city since January.
The city's Director of Health, Jody Bishop-Pullan, signed the overnight waivers the operator relies on. The current one now runs through December 6, 2026.
We're organized, and we're not going away. Here's how you can help.
File a complaint every night it happens
Every complaint is logged. A steady record is the hardest thing for the city to ignore.
Get the complaint textCall Jody Bishop-Pullan
She signed the waivers. She can stop granting them. Her office: (203) 977-5600.
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