1. Notice of Scoping for the Re-scoping of Stony Brook North and South Transmission Main Rehabilitation

Municipalities where proposed project might be located: Montville and Bozrah

Addresses of Possible Project Location: Cherry Lane and Leffingwell Road in Montville and Route 82 and Noble Hill Rd. in Bozrah

Project Description: The City of Norwich applied for financial assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program to support the rehabilitation/improvements of the northern and southern portions of the Stony Brook Transmission Main. The project scoping notice of the original project was posted on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)-Environmental Monitor (EM) website on August 7, 2012. The project post scoping notice was published on the CEQ-EM website on January 8, 2013.

Since this project was originally proposed, the Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) public drinking water system exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for disinfection byproducts (DBP) and Trihalomethanes (TTHM).  NPU signed Consent Agreement (DWS 16-104-044) dated August 18, 2017 with the Department of Public Health-Drinking Water Section (DWS) which documents actions that NPU agrees to take to resolve the MCL violation and comply with state health regulations.  One of the actions the City agreed to do is make improvements to the water system components to address the regulatory requirements.

NPU has proposed to make revisions to the original Transmission Main project design to reduce water age in the distribution system and improve water quality. The proposed project revision comprises of transmission main realignment and installation of approximately 3,700 linear feet of 24-inch diameter main and 600 linear feet of 16-inch diameter main. The new transmission main (24-inch diameter) installation begins on Leffingwell Road approximately 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Cove Brook Lane then runs along the road heading to Noble Hill Road and onto Route 82. 

The new 24-inch diameter transmission main will be connected to the terminal end of a new 16-inch diameter distribution main that will be installed by the Town of Bozrah on Route 82. The new main will be comprised of 2,700 linear feet of 16-inch diameter water main on Route 82 along the parcel where The Optimus assisted living facility is proposed to be constructed in addition to the proposed replacement of approximately 1,300 linear feet of 6-inch distribution main with a new 16-inch diameter water main between New Concord Drive and the Norwich-Bozrah municipal boundary. This portion of main will be funded by the Town of Bozrah. The Town of Bozrah’s main segment will be utilized to complete the transmission main looping of NPU’s distribution main along Route 82 to eliminate an existing dead end and reduce water stagnation. Locating the transmission main within public rights-of-way will avoid crossing the sensitive environmental area, wetlands, and watercourses. This will also provide NPU crew easy accessibility in the future for maintenance and repairs as needed.  The existing 24-inch diameter main located off public rights-of-way will be abandoned in place.

Project Map:  Click here to view a map identifying the location of the project including the location of the existing transmission main, the proposed realigned main, and the main extension funded by the Town of Bozrah.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  October 18, 2018.

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below.  If a 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 September 28, 2018.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring State Agency: