Study says Rutland ponds can be saved

Piedmont Pond and its dam in Rutland. File photo by Adam Federman/VTDiggerRUTLAND — Piedmont and Combination ponds in Rutland don’t have to be drained.
A recent study revealed the quality of the water in Moon Brook, which flows through the two ponds, can be restored by taking other actions short of draining them, city Public Works Commissioner Jeffrey Wennberg said Tuesday.
The news that the ponds can be saved was revealed at a meeting Monday night of those who own property near the