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Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Model Program
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has developed a statewide Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Model Program for discharges to sanitary sewerage systems to assist municipalities and private facilities with the collection and disposal of FOG.
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Nitrogen Control Program for Long Island Sound
Each summer, the bottom waters in the western half of Long Island Sound experience hypoxia, or very low levels of dissolved oxygen. Extensive monitoring and modeling of Long Island Sound have identified the excessive discharge of nitrogen from human activities as the primary pollutant causing hypoxia. Nitrogen fuels the growth of algae in the Sound, which eventually decays, consuming oxygen in the process. There is enough nitrogen added by human activity to cause a hypoxia problem each summer.
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Tony's Trucking Co., LLC, Wallingford
Notice of tentative determination to approve an application to construct and operate a solid waste volume reduction plant. Written comments due June 4, 2026.
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STEPS is Sustainable, Transparent and Efficient Practices for Solar Development
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The Connecticut Clean School Bus (CSB) grant program provides matching funds necessary for municipalities, school districts and school bus operators to submit federal grant applications, in order to maximize federal funding for the purchase or lease of zero-emission school buses and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Under the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations, if an environmental release is not cleaned up within a year, it must be entered into a cleanup tier.
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Nitrogen Credit Advisory Board Members
List of the CT Nitrogen Advisory Board Members
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 & 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.