Hey Guys,
When you get a fix, Tweet it out with the hashtag #fixed

Does dumping dirt into the oil count as fixing the problem?

This was absolutely NOT cleaned up yesterday! What happened yesterday was that a mound of dirt was dumped into the oil puddle and scattered on the sidewalk. This was both foolish and illegal! The original spill of used motor oil, which is classified as a hazardous material, was probably about 5 quarts or so, based on the the average passenger car's crankcase capacity. By adding soil to the puddle, oil-contaminated soil was created, thereby easily quintupling the amount of hazmat that needs to be disposed of in a proper and legal manner. This must be cleaned up properly with documentation. I have passed this info along to a friend who works at the CT Department of Environmental Protection. Keep in mind that a mound of known carcinogen has been ignored on the premises of an elementary school. I photographed this at 1:45 PM today. Please refrain from attempting to deceive and patronize concerned citizens and instead devote your attention to mediating this matter.

Picture of the oil spill area (now, with added dirt!) as of 1:45 PM on Dec 16:

Another picture of the oil spill area (now, with added dirt!) as of 1:45 PM on Dec 16:

K. I'm starting a new has tag on twitter for you guys.
Issue #unfixed. Glad we have the reopen button.

Hartford 311, when is the final clean-up do?

Good Morning Constituent,

Thank you for reporting this inquiry to the City of Hartford 311 Call Center, please refer to case number 39410 to check on the status of your case. Thank you!

City of Hartford 311 Call Center

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for reporting this inquiry to the City of Hartford 311 Call Center. The puddle of motor oil was cleaned from 189 Putnam St yesterday by the Department of Public Works.

Thanks,

City of Hartford 311 Call Center