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

General Permit Reissuance for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides

Notice of General Permit Reissuance for the General Permit for Point Source Discharges to Water of the State from the Application of Pesticides General Permit No. CTPGP0000

The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) hereby gives notice of the reissuance of the General Permit for Point Source Discharges to Waters of the State from the Application of Pesticides (“Pesticides General Permit”) on October 22, 2024, becoming effective October 22, 2024, and expiring on October 21, 2029.

The Pesticides General Permit, fact sheet, and response to comments are available on the DEEP website at https://portal.ct.gov/deep/water-regulating-and-discharges/industrial-wastewater/industrial-wastewater

DEEP has transitioned to an online Noncompliance Reporting platform for permittees to report instances of noncompliance for activities authorized under the general permit and recently launched a new online public platform for persons to report water quality complaints and concerns related to water pollution.

Both online platforms are accessible on the DEEP website: https://portal.ct.gov/deep/water-regulating-and-discharges/industrial-wastewater/industrial-wastewater.

Questions regarding the Pesticides General Permit may be directed to the Water Permitting & Enforcement Division at DEEP.WaterPermittingEnforcement@ct.gov.

/s/Audra Dickson, Director
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division 
Materials Management and Compliance Assistance

Published in the Hartford Courant, New Haven Register, Connecticut Post, Waterbury Republican-American, New London Day and The Chronicle on November 4, 2024.