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. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Public Listening Session for the Significant Industrial User General Permit 

Notice of Public Listening Session for the Significant Industrial User General Permit for Discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (Siu GP)

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will hold a virtual public listening session to solicit feedback and comments from stakeholders on the Significant Industrial User General Permit for Discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (“SIU GP”) for the future reissuance of the permit. The session will consist of an informational presentation of the existing permit and target reissuance roadmap by a representative of the Water Permitting and Enforcement Division and the remainder of the allotted time will be used for the solicitation of comments from stakeholders.  

Date:         November 21, 2024
Time:         10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location:    Virtual. The virtual meeting details can be accessed by visiting our website at: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/89634028830

The current SIU GP was issued on October 30, 2020 and is available on the DEEP Website at: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/permits_and_licenses/water_discharge_general_permits/siugp.pdf.

During the public listening session DEEP will take comments and feedback on the eligibility criteria and permit conditions in the permit. DEEP encourages written feedback and comments of technical nature be submitted via e-mail to DEEP.pretreatment@ct.gov. Please include the words “SIU GP” in the subject line to help ensure your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff. DEEP suggests using redline, track changes and comment boxes on the current general permit allowing us to better understand the comments.

Mailed comments should be sent to:
Pretreatment Program
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127

Please provide comments by December 12, 2024.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with disabilities Act. If you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, or require some other accommodation, including equipment to facilitate virtual participation, please contact the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at 860-418-5910 or by email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. Any person needing an accommodation for hearing impairment may call the State of Connecticut relay number - 711. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.

SIU Draft Permit