2026 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report, Statewide

Notice of Public Review for the Draft 2026 Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report

Notice is hereby given that the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is making available the draft State of Connecticut 2026 Integrated Water Quality Report for public review and comment (Public Notice) from October 1 to November 1, 2026. This Report was prepared by the CT DEEP to fulfill requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) under Sections 305(b) and 303(d). The final documents will be submitted to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) following the Department’s consideration of the comments received.

Copies of the draft 2026 Integrated Water Quality Report (IWQR) are available on the IWQR website. Hard copies of the document may be requested by contacting the Department at rebecca.jascot@ct.gov.

Written comments on the draft IWQR must be received by CT DEEP by November 1, 2026, to be considered prior to the submission of the final IWQR to the US EPA. Electronic comments are preferred and should be directed electronically to Rebecca Jascot at DEEP.IWQR@ct.gov.  Please use subject line “2026 IWQR Comments.” Comments may also be submitted in paper form to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Water Planning and Management Division, Attn: Rebecca Jascot, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127.

A public meeting will be held on October 6, 2026, via TEAMS from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada). Registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CT DEEP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request an accommodation contact us at 860-418-5910 or deep.accommodations@ct.gov.

Published in: Connecticut Post, The Day, Greenwich Time, The Hartford Courant, The New Haven Register, The Advocate, The Hour on September 25, 2026.

Connecticut integrated water quality report signed