People using new fountain as toilet

New London, Conn. (WTNH) - A new fountain in New London has been turned off because some folks have been using it as a toilet. 

The fountain features a sculpture of a whale's tail with water spilling over it, which visitors are encouraged to run through. It's supposed to be a nice way to cool down, especially on a hot day like this. City Councilor Mike Buscetto says one man fell down and used the fountain to wash off his blood.

"One gentleman defecated and continued to rinse underneath the whale tail and that got into the system," Buscetto explained.

Buscetto says that was the last straw. The fountain was shut off Saturday.

"It's sad, I mean it's only a few people who do this but the water needs to be treated properly," he said.

The whaling city is now looking into what can be done to get the water flowing again and keep it clean.

"We're going to have to be treat like a pool. It's going to have to be sanitized daily and different levels," Buscetto said.