2. Post-Scoping Notice for Bergstrom Wellfield and Treatment Plant

Municipality where project will be located: Bethel

Address of Possible Project Location: 49 Plumtrees Road, Bethel CT 06801

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On March 22, 2022, the Department of Public Health (DPH) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor.

Based on the DPH’s environmental assessment of this project which includes a review of comments provided by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated April 14, 2022, it has been determined that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The DPH will coordinate with the water utility to ensure that the recommendations received during the Scoping period are implemented.

The agency's conclusion is documented in a Memorandum of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist.

If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:

            Name:  Mr. Eric McPhee

            Agency: Department of Public Health—Drinking Water Section

            Address:  410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 12DWS, PO Box 340308

                           Hartford, CT  06134-0308

            E-mail:   DPH.SourceProtection@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:  Mr. John Tyler Castellanete

            Agency:  Department of Public Health—Hearing Office

            Address:  410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO, PO Box 340308

                           Hartford, CT  06134-0308

            E-mail:   DPH.foi@ct.gov

Phone:       860-566-5682

What happens next:  The DPH expects the project to go forward.  This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.