Since the weather is cooling off and those hot summer days are over, Splash Harbor is preparing for its final days for the 2008 season.

Mark your calendars, the last operating day for Splash Harbor for the 2008 season is Sunday, September 14th. It will be your last opportunity to enjoy Anchor Bay, Lakeside Plunge, and Clippers Clove. So make sure to come on down for one last wet and wild time in the water park.

As the summer weather wanes away and we prepare for the brisk days of Autumn, the park will be donned with pumpkins, hay bales, and special Fall foods. Plus, we'll turn our catering pavilion area into a Fall festival, with heart warming entertainment, and an all-you-can-eat, hearty Autumn buffet*. (Water park will be closed)

Special entertainment will also be featured; The Sunshine Road band will appear in Kiddieland, unique entertainers will stroll the midway, and live music will be featured in our catering area. You will receive $10 off our regular $33.95 admission price if you bring in a kid-friendly, non-perishable food item such as; Easy Mac, Chef Boyardee, Macaroni and cheese, Soup such as chicken noodle, Cereal, Oatmeal, Ketchup, Cheese nips, Crackers, Peanut butter, Jelly, Pudding, 100% fruit juice, Apple sauce, Raisins, Granola bars, Fruit snacks, Graham crackers, Hot Chocolate, Jello, Popcorn, Poptarts. Food items will be donated to local Connecticut food banks.

*The catering pavilion buffet lunch is not included in your admission, and can be purchased separately at our ticket booths.

Childhood lead poisoning is one of the most common, yet most preventable, pediatric health problems in our country today. Lead poisoning can strike any child, regardless of nationality, race, geographic location or economic status. In 2007, 1,020 Connecticut children under the age of six were found to have elevated blood lead levels.

Children with elevated blood lead levels are at risk for major disabling conditions, including decreased mental ability, kidney disease or convulsive seizures. Very high blood lead levels may even cause death. Studies have found that even slightly elevated blood lead levels can result in learning disabilities, diminished IQ, disruptive behavior, inattentiveness and aggression.

Lead paint in houses built prior to 1978 remains the primary source of lead exposure for young children. However, there are also other sources of lead exposure. For example, lead can also be found in water, toys, soil, cosmetics, folk remedies, and imported spices and pottery.

Beginning January 1st, 2009, medical Primary Care Providers (PCPs) will be required to perform annual blood lead screening of all children less than 3 years of age. With the enactment of this law Connecticut will join our neighboring states (Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts) in requiring mandatory universal blood lead screening of children.

If you have any questions please feel free to call (860) 509-7299 or visit www.ct.gov/dph for more information.