Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

1. Post-Scoping Notice for Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority’s Interconnection of Montville and Seven Oaks Divisions

Addresses of Possible Project Location: Hunters Run and Old Colchester Rd.

Municipality where it would be located: Montville

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On March 7, 2023, the CT Department of Public Health (CT DPH) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed project in the Environmental Monitor.

Comments were received from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) during the comment period on April 5, 2023, as well as a Diversion Permit Need Determination on July 13, 2023. The DPH review of all comments and responses are included in the Environmental Review Checklist.

After consideration of the comments received, the Department of Public Health has determined that the project is not one that may significantly affect the environment and therefore, it does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The Department’s conclusion is documented in an Environmental Review Checklist and Memorandum of Findings.

Agency contact:

Name:  Eric McPhee
Agency:  Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section
Address:  410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS, PO Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7333
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:

Agency: Department of Public Health, Hearing Office
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-566-5682
E-Mail: DPH.foi@ct.gov  

What Happens Next: The Department of Public Health will provide funding for the project and expects it to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.