Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Post-Scoping Notice for Coventry Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)

Project Title: Coventry Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrade

Addresses of Possible Project Location: 394 Main St., Coventry, potentially with a transmission line to 2 Main St., Willimantic (via various potential routes: Route 31 to Route 32 to Route 6, OR crossing the Willimantic River [using either Jude Lane, Depot Road, or an easement area] to Route 32 to Route 6). 

Municipalities where it would be located: Coventry, CT 06238, with a potential transmission line to Willimantic

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On November 18, 2025, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed project in the Environmental Monitor.

A public scoping meeting was held on December 11, 2025.

Comments from the Council of Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Health were received during the public comment period.

CT DEEP's responses to all comments received are here. After consideration of the comments received, CT DEEP has determined to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE). 

Agency contact:

Name: Robin Rittgers
Agency: Water Planning & Management Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, CT DEEP
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Phone: 860.424.3791
E-Mail: Robin.Rittgers@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Name: Brenda Antuna
Agency: Office of the Commissioner, CT DEEP
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Phone: 860.424.3320
E-Mail: Brenda.Antuna@ct.gov

What Happens Next: CT DEEP will proceed with the preparation of an EIE for the project. When an EIE is completed, a notice of the availability of the EIE will be published in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.