Lake of Isles, LLC, North Stonington
Notice of Tentative Determination to Renew a State Permit For a Discharge into the Waters of the State of Connecticut
1.0 TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice of a tentative determination to issue a permit based on an application submitted by Lake of Isles, LLC ("the applicant") authorizing a discharge unto the waters of the State under section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
In accordance with applicable federal and state law, the Commissioner has made a tentative determination that continuance of the existing system will not cause a source of pollution to the waters of the State.
The proposed permit, if issued by the Commissioner, will require that all wastewaters be treated to meet the applicable effluent limitations and permit conditions, and periodic monitoring to demonstrate that the discharge will not cause pollution.
2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
Lake of Isles, LLC. discharges a maximum of 1,200,000 gallons per day of highly treated reclaimed domestic sewage wastewaters to the ground water in the Shewville Brook Watershed for the irrigation of two (2), eighteen-hole golf courses.
The name and mailing address of the permit applicant are: Lake of Isles, LLC, 110 Pequot Trail Mashantucket, CT 06338.
The activity takes place at: Lake of Isles, LLC, 1 Clubhouse Drive, North Stonington CT 06338.
3.0 REGULATORY CONDITIONS
3.1 Type of Treatment
Domestic wastewater is treated at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Wastewater Treatment Plant (“MPTN WWTP”) using sequencing batch reactors, nitrification, denitrification, phosphorus removal, filtration, ultraviolet disinfection, and chlorination. The reclaimed water is then land applied.
3.2 Effluent Limits
This permit contains effluent limitations consistent with a case-by-case determination using the criteria of Best Professional Judgement and will protect the waters of the state from pollution when all of the conditions of this permit have been met.
3.3 Compliance Schedule
This permit contains an enforceable compliance schedule which requires the applicant to submit the results of a detailed permit compliance audit every two years.
4.0 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY
The Commissioner is authorized to approve or deny such permits pursuant to section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes and section 22a-430 of the Water Discharge Permit Regulations, and section 1421 of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act 42 USC et. Seq.
5.0 INFORMATION REQUESTS
The application has been assigned the following application and permit numbers. Please use these numbers when corresponding with this office regarding this application or draft permit.
APPLICATION NO. 202201245 PERMIT ID NO. SP0002408
Interested persons may obtain copies of the application from Keith Gove at Lake of Isles LLC, 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06338 or at 860-396-3036.
The application is available for inspection by contacting Stephen Edwards at 860-424-3838, steve.edwards@ct.gov, or the Department of Energy and Environmental, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance Protection, Water Permitting and Enforcement Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127 from 8:30 - 4:30, Monday through Friday.
Any interested person may request in writing that his or her name be put on a mailing list to receive notice of intent to issue any permit to discharge to the surface waters of the state. Such request may be for the entire state or any geographic area of the state and shall clearly state in writing the name and mailing address of the interested person and the area for which notices are requested.
6.0 PUBLIC COMMENT
Prior to making a final determination to approve or deny any application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons that are received within thirty (30) days of this public notice. Written comments should be directed to Stephen Edwards, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106 5127 or DEEP.UICPermittimg@ct.gov . The Commissioner may hold a public hearing prior to approving or denying an application if in the Commissioner's discretion the public interest will be best served thereby and shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) persons. Notice of any public hearing shall be published at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing.
7.0 PETITIONS FOR HEARING
Petitions for a hearing shall be submitted within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this public notice and should include the application number noted above and identify a contact person to receive notifications. Petitions should also identify a person who is authorized to engage in discussions regarding the application and, if resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. The Office of Adjudications will accept electronically filed petitions for hearing in addition to those submitted by mail or hand delivered. Petitions with required signatures may be sent to deep.adjudications@ct.gov; those mailed or delivered should go to the DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. If the signed original petition is only in an electronic format, the petition must be submitted with a statement signed by the petitioner that the petition exists only in that form. Original petitions that were filed electronically must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within ten (10) days of electronic submittal. Additional information at www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, or require some other accommodation, including equipment to facilitate virtual participation, please contact the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at 860-418-5910 or by email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. Any person needing an accommodation for hearing impairment may call the State of Connecticut relay number - 711. In order to facilitate efforts to provide accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program, or event.
/s/Audra Dickson Director
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance Date: April 29, 2024
Published in the New London Day on May 6, 2024.
Draft Permit
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