Source Water Assessment and Protection
The Source Protection and Assessment Unit is responsible for the purity and adequacy of Connecticut’s approximately 4,000 surface and ground water drinking water supply sources. The program elements coordinate, manage, and regulate source protection through the enhancement and oversight of existing source protection laws and regulations, integration with water supply planning, education of local land use officials, and involvement with stakeholders on a continuous basis. For more information view the Source Water Protection Unit Fact Sheet|
Permit and Review Documents for the MDC Abandonment Permit Application
As of July 20, 2023, DPH has completed its review and made a final determination in MDC’s proposed abandonment of 10 billion gallons in Colebrook Reservoir. DPH understands and appreciates the public’s interest in MDC’s proposed abandonment of a portion of the volume of the Colebrook Reservoir and certainly agrees that transparency and disclosure are important. To that end, DPH is posting the Permit, Application and related documents here. These documents will remain on this website for a minimum of 60 days (Sept 18, 2023) |
Forms
- Project Notification Form (Watershed or Aquifer Area)
- Water Company Land Permit Application
- Watershed Sanitary Survey Inspection Form
- Well Site Permitting and Application
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Aquifer Protection Area Program
- Connecticut Source Water Collaborative
- Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
- General Construction Best Management Practices for Sites within a Public Drinking Water Supply Area
- Summary of CT Statutes & Regulations for the Protection of Public Drinking Water Sources
- Watershed Inspection Guidelines
- Aquatic Pesticides Year End Report Form
- Watershed Inspector Training
- DPH/DEEP Memorandum of Agreement for the Use of Aquatic Pesticides in Public Water Supply Watersheds
- Public Water Supply Watershed Map Viewer
Source Water Protection Reports
- Report of the Connecticut Council on Water Company Lands 1977
- Water Quality Task Force 1996 Report
- Connecticut's SWAP Assessment Reports and Findings