Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, East Granby
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF STATEMENT OF BASIS FOR DETERMINATION THAT RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT CORRECTIVE ACTION OBLIGATIONS ARE COMPLETE WITH CONTROLS FOR
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
19.57-ACRE HILLTOP PARK PARCEL OFF PARK ROAD, EAST GRANBY, CT 06026
WITH PERMIT MODIFICATION
Permit to Operate a Connecticut Hazardous Waste Storage and Treatment Facility, Permit Number DEEP/HWM-165-005 (Part B Hazardous Waste Facility Permit)
One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
EPA ID No. CTD001145341
Based upon investigation and remedial activities that have been completed at Hamilton Sundstrand’s (HS) 19.57-Acre Hilltop Park Parcel (HTPP) in East Granby, Connecticut, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (the Department) is announcing its proposed Completion Determination that Corrective Action obligations under the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) are “complete with controls” (limited to industrial/commercial use restrictions) for the HTPP, and that no activities at the HTPP require a hazardous waste management or any other permit under RCRA.
The HTPP is located approximately 0.5-mile northwest of the HS Permitted Facility in Windsor Locks that is authorized to operate under the Part B Hazardous Waste Facility Permit referenced above. The HTPP is a separate parcel off of Park Road within the town of East Granby, Connecticut. No waste management units are located on, and no further investigation or remediation is needed for the HTPP. The determination that remediation is complete and that a permit is not needed for this parcel means that the HTPP is no longer subject to the Corrective Action and other obligations that continue to apply to remaining portions of the HS facility (predominantly located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut) under the administrative consent orders previously issued by the Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and HS’s RCRA Part B Hazardous Waste Facility Permit issued by the Department. Concurrently, the permit is also being modified to reflect the termination of those corrective action and permit provisions with respect to the HTPP.
Additional information pertaining to the investigation, remediation and status of the HTPP may be obtained by reviewing the associated Statement of Basis. This Statement of Basis is posted on the Department’s webpage listing public notices of proposed permit decisions: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Public-Notices/Public-Notices-Proposed-Actions-- -Opportunity-for- Comment/Proposed-Individual-Permits under Hamilton Sundstrand Hilltop Testing and Park Parcel and also available for review at the Public Records Center at Department Headquarters located at 79 Elm Street in Hartford Connecticut. Additional information about the investigation undertaken and the Corrective Action completed at the HTPP can also be obtained by contacting AECOM’S Lawrence M. Hogan at (978) 905-2100.
Virtual Public Meeting
DEEP will host a Virtual Public meeting regarding this draft permit on May 8th, 2024, starting at 6 pm, and ending within one (1) hour if all questions are addressed. During the meeting the public will have an opportunity to make comments and ask questions.
Register in advance for this Virtual Public Informational meeting: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/83249787230. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
How to Review the Draft Permit
This draft permit and fact sheet may be accessed:
- Through the Department’s website: Proposed Individual Permits;
- At the Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation located at One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, Windsor Locks Town Hall located at 50 Church St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 or Windsor Locks Public Library located at 28 Main St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096; or
- Contacting the Department at DEEP.REMStewardship@ct.gov.
Requests for Public Comment
The Commissioner will not make a final decision regarding this proposed permit until the public comment period has closed and all received comments have been evaluated and addressed.
All interested persons are invited to express their views on the tentative determination concerning this draft permit. Verbal comments provided during the Public Meeting will be considered.
Written comments on the draft permit must be submitted no later than forty five (45) days after the publication of this notice. Written comments should be directed to: Monica Meschiatti, Environmental Analyst, by email to DEEP.REMStewardship@ct.gov.
Or if email is not possible, by US Postal Service mail to:
Monica Meschiatti, Environmental Analyst, Remediation Division, Bureau of Water
Protection and Land Reuse, 2nd Floor, CT Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127.
The State of Connecticut has authorization to administer the RCRA hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal government. Therefore, hazardous waste facilities in Connecticut, including those that have stopped operations and are undergoing environmental cleanup, are subject to and must comply with all applicable requirements found in Sections 22a-449(c)-100 through 119 and 22a-449(c)-11 of RCSA and Section 22a-449(c) of the CGS.
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.
Published in the Hartford Courant on April 6, 2024