Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Air Regulations

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The DEEP‘s Regulations for the Abatement of Air Pollution are adopted pursuant to the requirements and authority in sections 4-168b and 22a-174 of the Connecticut General Statutes. 

DEEP Air Regulations

The Abatement of Air Pollution Regulations are available on the Connecticut eRegulation System under Title 22a-174.  Effective July 1, 2017, the eRegulation system is certified by the Secretary of the State as the official version of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and is the electronic repository for the regulation-making record.  Final approved regulations are no longer printed in the Connecticut Law Journal.  Revision dates are noted at the end of the regulatory text.  The list of air regulations and amendment dates are updated automatically when a new regulation is created or an existing regulation is amended or repealed.  More information on using the eRegulation system is available on the eRegulation system information page.   

 

Code of Federal Regulations

References to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in the Abatement of Air Pollution Regulations, if not otherwise indicated in the regulations or Connecticut General Statutes, is read to mean the CFR as of the date the commissioner issued public notice of intent to adopt such regulatory provision.

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Content Last Updated on June 15, 2020