2. Notice of EIE for Extension of Public Water System from Middletown to Durham

Municipalities where project is proposed: Middletown, Durham and Middlefield

Project Description: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), in association with the Town of Durham, proposes to extend public water service from the City of Middletown into areas of the Town of Durham to address groundwater contaminated by the Durham Meadows Superfund site and other contaminated areas in the vicinity of the Superfund site. There are several homes in Durham with contaminated drinking water wells that are currently using in-home filter systems to remove the contaminants. The proposed permanent solution is to extend Middletown’s water supply transmission piping and interconnections along Route 17 into Durham. The action also includes installation of a water storage tank at Cherry Hill in the City of Middletown and the provision of fire protection to areas of Durham.

Project Map(s):  Click here to view a map depicting the route of the water line and potential areas to be served.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: February 1, 2013.

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

Town Clerk's Office
Durham Town Hall
30 Town House Road
Durham, Connecticut 06422

or

Durham Public Library
7 Maple Ave.
Durham, CT   06422

The EIE can also be found online at the DEEP website by clicking here.

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Hearing on this EIE by sending such a request to the address below by December 28, 2012.  If a hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection must schedule a Public Hearing.

Send your comments about this EIE to:

If you have questions about a public hearing, or where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, please contact Ms. Chen as directed above.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and service provider. In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, DEP makes every effort to provide equally effective services for persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who need this information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency’s programs and services, should call 860-424-3035 or e-mail the ADA Coordinator, at DEEP.aaoffice@CT.Gov. Persons who are hearing impaired should call the State of Connecticut relay number 711.