You can get your well water tested at a discounted rate during the New Milford Farmers Market on August 10. The Housatonic Valley Health District, in partnership with York Labs, is hosting the event from 9 a.m. to noon that day. Test kits for various contaminants, including lead and so-called “forever chemicals” will be available for purchase. Residents can also sign up for home water sample collections. Completed test kits can be returned at the market or to York Lab in Newtown until August 17. Educational materials on clean water will also be provided. That date again is August 10th.
Ed Histed
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.