1) Notice of EIE for New Hartford Water Pollution Control Facility

Municipality where project is proposed: New Hartford

Project Description: The Town of New Hartford has conducted a facilities planning study for its wastewater treatment system because the wastewater treatment plant’s average flow has exceeded ninety percent of its design capacity, the facilities that were built in 1968 have exceeded their design life, and projected growth patterns will extend into unsewered areas.  The study area includes the treatment facility, areas next to the public water supply, industrial parks, known growth areas, and a proposed development corridor along the western side of Route 44.  The recommendation of the study is the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant from 90,000 gallons per day to 400,000 gallons per day and will include advanced treatment to protect water quality and meet the requirements of the anti-degradation policy for the Upper Farmington River. This EIE is an update from the one previous noticed and published in February 2006 for a design flow of 250,000 gallons per day.

Project Map:  Click here to view a map of the project area.  Click here to view a treatment plant site layout diagram.  Click here to view a map of sewer service areas and sewer avoidance areas.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: January 30, 2009

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management
Municipal Facilities Section (2nd Floor)
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106

or at the office of the

New Hartford Town Clerk
Town Hall
530 Main St.
New Hartford, CT 06057

The EIE can also be found online at the DEP 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 26, 2008.  If a hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the Department of Environmental Protection must schedule a Public Hearing.

Send your comments about this EIE to:

Name: Stacy Pappano, Sanitary Engineer
Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management
Address: 79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: stacy.pappano@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 424-3362
Fax: (860) 424-4067

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