Notice of Scoping for Jewett City Water Company Storage Tank and Pumping Station
Address of possible location: 480 East Main Street, Griswold, CT
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Griswold
Project Description: The Jewett City Water Company (JCWC) is seeking financial assistance under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program to fund the construction of a new storage tank and pumping station at its existing JCWC Hopeville Wellfield, located at 480 East Main Street in Griswold, CT. The proposed project will comprise of the construction of a new 300,000-gallon glass lined steel bolted water storage tank, replacement of existing groundwater well pumps, installation of a steel building with pumping facilities, and other associated work. This project will improve JCWC’s storage capacity and ensure its ability to reliably meet peak demand and maintain consistent water pressure during high-demand periods and 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.