Bridgeport Energy, LLC

Notice of Tentative Determination to Reissue a State Pretreatment Permit for Discharges into the Waters of the State of Connecticut

1.0 TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection (“the Commissioner”) hereby gives notice of a tentative determination to renew a permit based on an application submitted by Bridgeport Energy, LLC ("the applicant") under Section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) for a permit to discharge into the waters of the state.

In accordance with applicable federal and state law, the Commissioner has made a tentative determination that 1) with respect to DSN 200 and 201, continuance of the existing discharge would not cause pollution of the waters of the state; and 2) with respect to DSN 202, continuance of the existing treatment system to treat the discharge would protect the waters of the state from pollution.

The proposed permit, if issued by the Commissioner, will require treatment of some wastewaters to meet applicable effluent limitations and periodic monitoring to demonstrate that the discharge will not cause pollution.

2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
Bridgeport Energy LLC presently discharges a maximum of 370,500 gallons per day of boiler blowdown and boiler drain wastewater, steam piping clean drain wastewaters, and floor drain, secondary containment, and laboratory sink wastewaters to the Bridgeport West Side Water Pollution Control Facility from Steam Electric Power Generating operations at a natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating facility.

3.0 REGULATORY CONDITIONS

Type of Treatment

DSN 200 and DSN 201 have no treatment.
 
Wastewaters from DSN 202 undergo oil/water separation prior to discharge to the sanitary sewer.

Effluent Limitations

This permit contains effluent limitations consistent with a case-by-case determination using the criteria of Best Professional Judgement and Pretreatment Standards for New Sources (PSNS) 40 CFR 423.17 and will protect the waters of the state from pollution when all of the conditions of this permit have been met.

In accordance with Section 22a-430-4(l) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (“RCSA”), the permit contains effluent monitoring/limitations for priority pollutants, total oil & grease (non-polar material), conventional pollutants, and pH.

4.0 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY
The Commissioner is authorized to approve or deny such permits pursuant to Section 22a-430 of the CGS and Section 22a-430-3 and 4 of the Water Discharge Permit Regulations (“RCSA”).

5.0 INFORMATION REQUESTS
The application has been assigned the following numbers by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Please use these numbers when corresponding with this office regarding this application.

APPLICATION NO. 201502834            PERMIT ID NO. SP0002330

Interested persons may obtain copies of the application from
Nicholas Woods
Bridgeport Energy LLC 10 Atlantic Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(475) 201-1016

The application is available for inspection by contacting Ryan Bellucci at (860) 424-3741 and ryan.bellucci@ct.gov at the Water Permitting and Enforcement Division, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,
from 8:30 - 4:30, Monday through Friday.

Any interested person may request in writing that his or her name be put on a mailing list to receive notice of intent to issue any permit to discharge to the surface waters of the state. Such request may be for the entire state or any geographic area of the state and shall clearly state in writing the name and mailing address of the interested person and the area for which notices are requested.
 
6.0 PUBLIC COMMENT
Prior to making a final determination to approve or deny any application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons that are received within thirty (30) days of this public notice. Written comments should be directed to Ryan Bellucci, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106 5127 or ryan.bellucci@ct.gov. The Commissioner may hold a public hearing prior to approving or denying an application if in the Commissioner's discretion the public interest will be best served thereby and shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) persons. Notice of any public hearing shall be published at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing.

7.0 PETITIONS FOR HEARING
Petitions for a hearing shall be submitted within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this public notice and should include the application number noted above and also identify a contact person to receive notifications. Petitions should also identify a person who is authorized to engage in discussions regarding the application and, if resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. The Office of Adjudications will accept electronically filed petitions for hearing in addition to those submitted by mail or hand-delivered. Petitions with required signatures may be sent to deep.adjudications@ct.gov; those mailed or delivered should go to the DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. If the signed original petition is only in an electronic format, the petition must be submitted with a statement signed by the petitioner that the petition exists only in that form. Original petitions that were filed electronically must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within 30 days of electronic submittal. Additional information at www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.

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 (ADA). 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 accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program, or event.

/s/Audra Dickson Director
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance 

Published in the Connecticut Post on August 21, 2024.

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