2) Notice of Scoping for City of Bridgeport
Facilities Planning for East Side and West Side Wastewater Treatment Plants, Public Meeting Date Set
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Bridgeport
Address of Possible Project Location: East Side WPCF, 695 Seaview Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06607 and West Side WPCF, 205 Botswick Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Project Description: The City of Bridgeport owns and operates two wastewater treatment plants that serve the combined sewer overflow (CSO) community, where both sanitary sewage and stormwater are carried in a single pipe. The wastewater treatment plants are the subject of Administrative Order AOWRMU19001 issued by DEEP on March 1, 2019 requiring a facilities planning report to be submitted to DEEP on or before November 30, 2020. Based on previously submitted engineering reports, inspection reports and parameter testing results, a number of upgrades at both plants will be required by the Administrative Order for the treatment plants to treat to a level that protects human health and the environment. Both plants have exceeded their ability to function properly including a building that was deemed unfit for habitation that had to be demolished.
The following items are being investigated during this facility planning stage:
- Liquid Stream Alternatives
- Solids Processing Alternatives
- Plant Consolidation
- High Flow Management/Maximization of Flow to WWTP(s)
- Operability/ Construction Assessment
- Resiliency to Storms, Flooding and Climate Change
- Outfall Inspection, Improvements, and Necessary Changes
- SCADA Evaluation
- Odor Control Evaluation
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: November 5, 2020.
Written comments should be sent to:
Name: Ann Straut
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street Hartford CT 06106
Email: ann.straut@ct.gov
There will be a virtual Public Scoping Meeting for this project:
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Place: Virtual Meeting
Notes: The meeting will be held via Zoom. A Question and Answer session will immediately follow the presentation. The link to join the meeting is: ZOOM LINK
INFORMATION DURING THE LIVE VIRTUAL MEETING:
Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling (301) 715-8592 or (312) 626-6799 and entering the meeting ID when prompted 842 2948 9654.
There will be a live Question and Answer (Q&A) session following the formal presentation. If you would like to as a question during the Q&A, you may use the Zoom chat function or send an email to ann.straut@ct.gov.
Additional Information to note when accessing the live virtual meeting:
- The live virtual meeting is being recorded.
-While we expect to present you with a seamless presentation, disruption in the video or audio feed could occur due to many possible variables. Please understand as we work to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.
-Individuals with limited internet access will be able to call to listen to the presentation. However, it will not be possible to call in and watch the presentation simultaneously because the live feed may be delayed.
-The chat function of Zoom is not be available if calling in via phone.
-The meeting is formatted as follows:
· Brief introductions
· Formal presentation of the project by the consultant team
· Live Question and Answer (Q&A) session during which time the public is invited to ask questions or provide comments. A moderator will be reviewing the chat and will relay questions or comments with the live audience and the project team. The project team will answer those shared questions live during the Q&A. Responses to relevant questions and/or comments that are not shared during the live Q&A will be addressed Environmental Impact Evaluation to be posted during the post scoping process in the next few months on the CT CEQ site available here: https://portal.ct.gov/CEQ
· The meeting will conclude after the Q&A session
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: Ann Straut
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street Hartford CT 06106
Phone: 860-424-3137
Email: ann.straut@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.