Notice of Scoping for Berlin and Meriden Interconnection

Address of possible location: From North Colony Road along Berlin Turnpike to the intersection of Worthington Point Road and Berlin Turnpike

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Berlin

Project Description: The Berlin Water Control Commission (BWCC) is seeking financial assistance under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program of the CT Department of Public Health to fund an interconnection between the BWCC and the Meriden Water Division (MWD). The project includes installation of approximately 2,300 lineal feet of 12-inch diameter ductile iron pipe and a pressure-reducing/meter vault along Berlin Turnpike between North Colony Road and Worthington Point Road in Berlin. The new water main will be connected to the existing 12-inch diameter water main of MWD on North Colony Road, then run along Berlin Turnpike and interconnect to the existing 12-inch diameter water main of BWCC at the intersection between Berlin Turnpike and Worthington Point Road. This project will allow MWD to provide BWCC with a consistent water supply while BWCC’s Lamentation Water Storage tank is offline during planned renovations to address interior corrosion. This interconnection will also enhance the distribution capacity of the two municipal water systems during drinking water emergencies.

Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: September 19, 2025.

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping 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: August 28, 2025.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to

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 

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

Website: https://dphct.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/ 

Phone: 860-566-5682

E-Mail: DPH.foi@ct.gov

What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.