2. Notice of Scoping for New Milford Water Pollution Control Facility

Municipality where proposed project would be located: New Milford

Project Description: The proposed expansion and upgrade at the New Milford Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) is to address service area growth issues; potential water pollution problems due to poor soils, proximity to ledge, and small lot sizes; and the need to provide advanced wastewater treatment for nutrient removal.  There are proposed and recent significant expansions of the sewer system.  The new sewers address identified new development, with capacity for growth or expansion.  The current New Milford WPCF was not designed to accept and treat the flows from the recent or proposed sewer expansions and does not have adequate capacity to do so without expansion.  Expansion of the WPCF will accommodate existing needs, potential water pollution problems and projected growth consistent with the town’s plan of development.  Upgrade of the WPCF will accommodate nitrogen removal as well as continued phosphorus removal.  The WPCF project will result in improved plant efficiency and positive environmental benefits as a result of improved water quality to the Housatonic River and Long Island Sound. 

Project Map:  Click here to view a map of the sewer service area and areas with sewer needs in New Milford.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  June 17, 2005

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below.  If a meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, by May 27, 2005, the Department of Environmental Protection will schedule a Public Scoping Meeting.

Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at:

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

Written comments and/or requests to hold a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

Any questions about the project or a public meeting should also be directed to Mr. Denny.

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in July 2005.