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  • Proper Use and Disposal of Treated Lumber

    Outdoor wood, used widely in home landscape projects, is protected from moisture, rot and insect damage with chemical preservatives (pesticides) to inhibit fungal decay and extend the life of the wood.

  • 2018 LEP Board Meetings

    CT LEP Board 2018 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes.

  • Climate Change and Waste

    Climate change and waste management options

  • Letterboxing Clues for Mohawk State Forest

    CT Mohawk SF Letterboxing Clues

  • Archived Municipal Recycling Coordinators E-News and Webinars

    Archived e-newsletters and webinars are topical, and provide resources and information of interest to local municipalities.

  • Commercial and Institutional Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Projects

    Information about food scrap recycling projects in Connecticut.

  • Separating Recyclables from the Waste Stream

    Designated recyclable items must be separated from other solid waste and cannot be collected together with trash in the same collection container.

  • Emergency Response and Spill Prevention

    Emergency Response and Spill Prevention

  • Soil Preservation Guidance for VOCs

    The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has issued a final guidance document describing soil sample collection and preservation techniques designed to minimize volatile organic compound losses due to volatilization and biodegradation.

  • Well Receptor Guidance

    Guidance for persons who are required to investigate and remediate polluted or potentially polluted sites must consider the need to conduct a detailed water supply well receptor survey in order to assess whether an on-site groundwater pollution plume may, or can be reasonably expected to, adversely affect public or private water supply wells on and off-site.

  • Ecological Risk Assessment Guidance

    Ecological Risk Assessment is a structured scientific evaluation of the potential for harm to occur to ecological receptors as a result of exposure to some stressor, often an exposure to chemical contamination.

  • Trichloroethylene Developmental Risks

    As a result of the increased understanding of the developmental risks posed by TCE, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) developed joint guidance in February 2015.

  • General Guidance on Development of Former Agricultural Properties

    General guidance for site development projects on former agricultural land in which persistent pesticides (primarily dieldrin, DDT and breakdown products, chlordane, arsenic) remain in soil at concentrations that approach or exceed the Connecticut Remediation Standard Regulations

  • LEP Program Fact Sheet

    Information about administration of the Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional Program for site investigation and remediation.

  • Verification Report Guidance Document

    The purpose of a Verification Report is to present the necessary documentation to support a verification rendered by a LEP and submitted by the certifying party, responsible party, or property owner, as applicable. The Verification Report is used by DEEP to assess the applicability and adequacy of the verification.

climate change

Climate Change

Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.

Recycling

Recycling

Connecticut disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! Learn more about how we manage our waste and how to help us move toward more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

DEEP programs and services

DEEP Programs & Services

DEEP conserves, improves and protects Connecticut's natural resources and the environment, and makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available to people and businesses. Find DEEP's programs and services here.