1) Notice of Scoping for Regional Wastewater Study
Project Title: Regional Wastewater Study for the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments for consolidation alternatives for five municipalities.
Municipalities where proposed action might be located: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour
Project Description: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), together with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), proposes to evaluate potential wastewater treatment consolidation alternatives for five municipalities in the Naugatuck Valley. The purpose and need of this study is to identify and evaluate feasible and cost-effective options for reducing the number of treatment facilities while addressing the wastewater treatment challenges faced by the participating municipalities, in order to lower their future wastewater treatment costs and enhance treatment capacity, reliability, and environmental quality. The facilities being evaluated are located in Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, and Seymour.
The NVCOG received a grant award from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to conduct a study of regional wastewater treatment alternatives for several communities that are burdened by deficient treatment facilities, regulatory compliance citations, and /or the high cost of upgrading or maintaining individual wastewater treatment facilities.
Phase 1 of the study analyzed existing conditions at facilities in the participating towns, and included community outreach to each of the participating municipalities (see Phase 1 Addendum). Phase 1 was completed in spring 2019, and resulted in a broad list of potential alternatives that would require more thorough evaluation (see full list on page 4 and locational maps on pages 5-29 of the attached Phase 1 report, below).
Phase 2 of the study is expected to narrow down the list of alternatives, so that only those alternatives considered to be prudent and feasible will be the subject of a more extensive technical and engineering analysis. The resulting Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) and Record of Decision is expected to identify a preferred alternative.
Project Document: NVCOG Phase 1 Report 3-22-19 and Community Outreach Addendum.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Thursday, December 5, 2019.
Any person may 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, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Scoping Meeting. Such requests must be made by Friday, November 15, 2019.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: Stela Marusin, Sanitary Engineer III, Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse
Agency: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106-5127
E-Mail: Stela.Marusin@ct.gov
Fax: 860-424-4067
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: Stela Marusin
Agency: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106-5127
Phone: 860-424-3742
Fax: 860-424-4067
E-Mail: Stela.Marusin@ct.gov
What Happens Next: Per Office of Policy & Management Guidance, this scoping notice will serve as the scoping notice for both the Phase 2 study and resulting EIE.