Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Lake Whitney Dam Post Scoping

Post-Scoping Notice for South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Rehabilitation of Lake Whitney Dam

Address of possible action location: Within Lake Whitney south of Davis Street to the existing dam on Whitney Avenue.  Access for construction is expected to be from Whitney Avenue and Davis Street

Municipality where the action might be located: Hamden

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: The Department of Public Health (DPH) published a Notice of Scoping on September 16, 2025, to solicit public comments for this action in the Environmental Monitor.

Comments from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) were received on October 14, 2025. The applicant responded to DEEP’s comments via a Regional Water Authority Memorandum to DPH - DEEP Lake Whitney Scoping Comments on November 6, 2025. DPH reviewed DEEP’s comments and the applicant responses. DPH’s assessment of the comments and responses are included in the Environmental Review Checklist for the rehabilitation of Lake Whitney Dam. 

After consideration of the comments received, DPH has determined: the action does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under the CEPA. The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination of the Lake Whitney Dam and an Environmental Review Checklist for the rehabilitation of Lake Whitney Dam.

Agency contact:

Name:    Eric McPhee
Agency:  Department of Public Health, Planning & Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Section
Address:  410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS, PO Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308 
E-Mail:  DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov
Phone:  860-509-7333

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

Agency:  Department of Public Health, Hearing Office
Freedom of Information Act request webpage: https://dphct.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/  
Email: DPH.foi@ct.gov
Phone:  860-566-5682

What Happens Next: 
DPH expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice for this action to be published in the Environmental Monitor.