Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Mercury Information for Dental Offices and Dental Training Schools

Reductions in Mercury in Sewage Sludge through Compliance with Dental Best Management Practices
Workshop Presentations: June 30, 2016

EPA Region 1 Perspective Dental Amalgam Overview
Jay Pimpare, EPA New England, Pretreatment Coordinator

How Mercury From Dental Practices Gets Into Sewage Sludge and What That Means for a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Tom Tyler, MDC

Keeping Mercury Dental Amalgam Out of the Environment - Best Management Practices
Bea Milne, CT DEEP

Dental Office Amalgam Separator Outreach Program
Tom Metzner, CT DEEP

Basic Mechanics of Amalgam Separation, Proper Maintenance
AL Dubé, President, Toppen Solutions LLC

Compliance with Best Management Practices for Dental Offices

Best Management Practices: Guidelines for Dental Practices and Dental Training Schools

Fillings Brochure: The Choices You Have; Mercury Amalgam and Other Filling Materials
    One page (8-1/2 x 11) front and back

Certification Statement Form and Instructions:  Word, PDF,  Rev. 06/27/16
Revised form and instructions

Sample Amalgam Separator and Chair-Side Trap Inspection Forms

Dental Use of Mercury

Matrix of Information for the Mercury Education and Reduction Act

Contact Information and Assistance

Related Fact Sheets

Mercury Definitions

All environmental fact sheets are designed to provide basic information and to answer general questions. You must refer to the appropriate Connecticut General Statutes for the specific definitions and statutory requirements. 

Content Last Updated June 2016