Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface Water and Groundwater

Notice of Public Listening Session for the Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface Water and Groundwater

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 Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface Water and Groundwater (“Comprehensive 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:  June 13, 2023
Time:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Location:  Virtual. The virtual meeting details can be accessed by visiting our website at: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/82137771744

The current Comprehensive GP was reissued on March 15, 2023 and is available on the DEEP Website at: Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface Water and Groundwater (ct.gov). 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 a technical nature be submitted via e-mail to DEEP.WaterPermittingEnforcement@ct.gov. Please include the words “Comprehensive GP Modifications” 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 to allow us to better understand the comments.

Mailed comments should be sent to: 
Subsurface and Groundwater Program
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division/MMCA
CT DEEP
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127 

Please provide written comments by July 14, 2023.

DEEP 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.