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Mineral in concrete aggregate blamed for faulty foundations

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut officials say the first round of testing on crumbling home foundations in the state determined that a mineral found in concrete aggregate is to blame for their decay.

Attorney General George Jepsen announced Monday that testing proved high levels of pyrrhotite found in stone aggregate used to produce concrete played a "substantial contributing factor" in the failure of the homes' foundations.

The testing was conducted on impacted homes in Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties.

The state Department of Consumer Protection received complaints from 220 homeowners, but experts believe thousands of eastern Connecticut homes are affected by faulty concrete.

J.J. Mottes Company in Stafford Springs and Becker Construction in Willington agreed to stop using or selling aggregate from Becker's Quarry in Willington until June 2017.

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