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• Remediation Committee

  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.

• Human Health Committee

  The Human Health 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 human health risks for Connecticut residents.

• 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.

• 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.

• Analytical Methods for Petroleum Releases

  The Extractable Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (ETPH), Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH), and Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (VPH) are analytical methods that are commonly used in Connecticut to characterize petroleum releases.

• Guidance for Utility Company Excavation

  Department of Energy & Environmental Protection recommendations to be followed by utilities that encounter contaminated soil during repair or construction activities.

• Permits for Remediation Activities

  Permits that may be needed to perform environmental remediation.

• General Permit for In Situ Remediation

  Connecticut DEEP has developed general permits for the most common in situ remedial activities - enhanced aerobic biodegradation and chemical oxidation. In situ remedial activities not covered by a general permit may still be authorized through the issuance of an individual groundwater discharge permit or a temporary discharge authorization, as appropriate for the proposed activity.

• 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.

• Environmental Use Restrictions

  An Environmental Use Restriction (EUR) is used to minimize the risk of human exposure to pollutants and hazards to the environment by preventing specific uses or activities at a property or a portion of a property.

• Voluntary Remediation Program CGS 22a-133y Fact Sheet

  This Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) is an elective program for property owners to expedite the remediation of certain contaminated properties in an area where groundwater is classified as GB or GC.

• 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.

• State Superfund Program

  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.

• Federal Superfund Sites in Connecticut

  Information on the Federal Superfund sites in Connecticut.

• Property Transfer Schedule Extension

  A Property Transfer Act schedule extension can be requested to address circumstances that warrant an extension of time. Generally, the Department will review a request in terms of whether the Certifying Party has made continuous, best efforts to complete milestones by the applicable deadlines.