1. Notice of Scoping for Huckleberry Hill School Water Main Extension
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Brookfield
Address of Possible Project Location: Candlewood Lake Road
Project Description: Huckleberry Hill School at 100 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield is a public water system that is served by two public wells. Routine monitoring of the water from these wells indicates that levels of chloride have been progressively increasing since 2007. Public Water System Monitoring Program data shows measured chloride levels of 53 milligrams per liter (mg/L) in 2004, 86 mg/L in 2007, 107 mg/L in 2010, and 193.5 mg/L in 2019, which is approaching the Connecticut State Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for chloride of 250 mg/L. The homes between 63 and 103 Candlewood Lake Road are served by private wells and are also experiencing elevated sodium and chloride levels in their ground water, with sodium concentrations as high as 230 mg/L (CT private well guidance for sodium levels in drinking water those at risk for high blood pressure is 100 mg/L) and chloride concentrations up to 680 mg/L. There are approximately 41 homes, and two small businesses (shared building) that are along this section of road.
The Town of Brookfield has applied for funding assistance from the CT DPH Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to proactively address the potential water quality standard exceedance by connecting the Huckleberry Hill School to an existing Aquarion Water Company water main located on Nabby Road. Approximately 3,700 linear feet of new 12-inch water main is proposed to be installed along Candlewood Lake Road to the Huckleberry Hill Elementary School. The water main will be available for the homes and businesses with individual drinking water wells along the route if they choose to connect. The Town will be collecting a benefit assessment, payable over 20 years, from every property along the route which will cover the cost of the water main, including the service lines from main to curb. Individual property owners would be responsible for covering the cost of a service connection from the building to the curb.
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on June 5, 2020.
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 sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Scoping Meeting. Such requests must be made by May 15, 2020.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
Name: Mr. Eric McPhee
Agency: Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Fax: 860-509-7359
Email: DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: Ms. Patricia Bisacky
Agency: Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Fax: 860-509-7359
Phone: 860-509-7333
Email: Patricia.Bisacky@ct.gov
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring State Agency:
Name: Mr. Av Harris
Agency: Department of Public Health
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13CMN
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7286
Email: DPH.foi@ct.gov