Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Remediation Site Clean Up
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Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force
To protect Connecticut’s residents and environment from the harmful effects of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), Governor Ned Lamont established the Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force, which was led by the Department of Public Health and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Pollution Prevention Committee
The Pollution Prevention Committee was established by the Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force to assist with the development of the PFAS Action Plan and advise the Task Force on a comprehensive strategy to minimize future releases of PFAS to the environment.
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The Remediation Committee was established by the Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force to assist with the development of the PFAS Action Plan and advise the Task Force on a comprehensive strategy to identify, assess, and clean up historic releases of PFAS to the environment.
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GAC Filter System for Private Wells
GAC filter systems are used to remove semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds (such as those found in gasoline, heating oil, and chlorinated solvents), as well as some pesticides, from polluted drinking water. Explanation of how these systems work, maintenance, and monitoring of GAC systems.
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Property Transfer Program Fact Sheet
Guidance for complying with the Property Transfer Act requirements, including which forms are required for particular circumstances and applicable fees.
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The Remediation Standard Regulations that established the requirements for the remediation of contamination within Connecticut were organized by environmental media and relied, in part, on risk-based criteria that established remediation goals for various contaminants typically found at remediation sites.
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Remediation Standard Regulations Fact Sheet
Connecticut's Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs) provide detailed guidance and standards that may be used at any site to determine whether or not remediation of contamination is necessary to protect human health and the environment.
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Remediation Standard Regulations
Connecticut's Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs) specify the standards for the remediation of environmental pollution in soil and groundwater.
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Requesting APS and Alternative Criteria
The Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs), contain numeric cleanup standards for 88 substances. When a contaminant at a site is not one of the 88 substances, Additional Polluting Substance (APS) criteria must be approved by the Commissioner to complete cleanup at the site under the RSRs. When the RSRs contain criteria for a substance but a party believes different numeric criteria are appropriate for a specific site, that party may request approval of Alternative Criteria.
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Wave 2 Revision Concepts and History
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) presented proposed concepts in the RSR Wave 2 Conceptual Language document, as well as at multiple question and answer sessions and accepted public feedback regarding revisions to the Remediation Standard Regulations.
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Voluntary Remediation Program CGS 22a-133x Fact Sheet
This Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) is an elective program in which an Environmental Condition Assessment Form (ECAF) and fee are filed with DEEP so that any party can expedite the investigation and remediation of any contaminated property.
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Removal from SEMS Potential Superfund List
If remedial action has been completed through one or more DEEP Remediation Programs or an interested party has committed to remediate a site through a DEEP Remediation Program, DEEP can request that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) remove any active federal superfund site from the Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS), formerly CERCLIS or that EPA offer a "comfort letter" stating it will not take further action to list the site on the NPL.
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The State Superfund Program oversees and provides funding for the remediation of contaminated sites. The use of State funds for remediation at hazardous waste sites is determined by calculating a superfund priority score in accordance with Connecticut Regulations.
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The Licensed Environmental Professional Board administers the provisions of the LEP Program concerning licensure and issuance; reissuance; suspension or revocation of licenses; and sanctions and other disciplinary actions.