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.
Settings Menu
Page 284 of 292
The Clean Water Act prohibits discharge of untreated sewage into U.S. territorial waters.
Interactive Trout Stocking Maps and Topographic Maps
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.
Forest Practices Temporary Task Force
Forest Practices Act Temporary Task Force
Air Emissions Permits and General Permits
Air Emissions permits and general permits, forms and reference material.
The Potable Water Program assists individuals whose private or public drinking water supply wells may be at risk of becoming contaminated or have become contaminated as a result of human activity. Many resources are included on this page.
Water Quality Classification Maps
Water Quality Classification Maps by Town.
Information about Connecticut's requirements for the manaagement of hazardous waste, as well as links for additional, more in-depth information.
Connecticuts rivers and streams
CHEAPR - New Eligible Vehicles
A list of all new eligible electric vehicles under the CHEAPR program.
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.
Read the Commissioner's Declarations that influence fisheries regulations.
Belding Wildlife Management Area
Learn about wildlife and habitat at Belding Wildlife Management Area.
Notice of tentative determination to approve an application submitted by Milford Power Company, LLC for the renewal of a combined Title IV and Title V permit. Written comments are due June 11, 2026.
Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Compliance Information
How to maintain compliance with your individual discharge permit; a summary of key information and requirements that apply to your permit.
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
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.