2. Notice of Scoping for Clinton Sanitary Sewers and Wastewater Treatment Facility

Municipality where proposed project would be located: Clinton

Project Description: The Town of Clinton is engaged in wastewater facilities planning to evaluate their long-term wastewater disposal needs.  Preliminary results of the study have indicated a potential need for sanitary sewers and associated wastewater treatment facilities for a number of areas within town.  Sewers will address identified and potential water pollution problems due to poor soils and small lot sizes in select areas of town (click here to see map) where it has been determined that conventional, health code compliant septic systems cannot be installed or cannot adequately protect the environment.  Evaluation of treatment alternatives will include

1.  A surface water discharge to the Hammonasset River (click here to see map)

2.  A subsurface discharge of treated effluent to one or more inland sites (click here to see map)

Evaluation of collection system alternatives will include conventional gravity sewers as well as low pressure sewers.

The chosen infrastructure will be sized to accommodate existing development with potential for growth limited to that which is consistent with the Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut.

Areas of concern within the town not served by the selected municipal infrastructure may be regulated though the implementation of a decentralized wastewater management plan.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  June 6, 2003

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the Department of Environmental Protection will schedule a Public Scoping Meeting.

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management (2nd Floor)
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106