John F. Carr, Jr., Bridgewater
Notice of Tentative Determination of Intent to Deny an Underground Injection Control Permit for the Following Discharges into the Waters of the State of Connecticut
1.0 TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
In accordance with applicable federal and state sections 22a-430-4(e)(2),(5), (g)(1), and (p)(2), (3) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (“RCSA”), the Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice of a tentative determination to deny a permit based on an application submitted by John F. Carr, Jr. ("the applicant") under section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) for a permit to discharge into the waters of the state.
2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
John F. Carr, Jr. proposed a treatment and disposal system for the discharge of a maximum of 43,200 gallons per day of treated domestic sewage to groundwater from a 282-bedroom residential development and a Community Center Building. On April 3, 2017, following a public hearing, DEEP issued a Final Decision for permit issuance contingent on the submittal and approval of construction plans and specifications. On July 3, 2023, the DEEP notified the applicant of the outstanding submissions and provided notification of permit denial if approvable documents were not submitted in support of the Final Decision. The applicant has not submitted a complete and approvable set of construction plans and specifications.
Applicant Name and Mailing Address: John F. Carr, Jr., 27 Laurel Hill Road, Bridgewater, CT 06752.
3.0 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY
The Commissioner is authorized to approve or deny such permits pursuant to section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS), sections 22a-430-3 and 4 of the RCSA, and section 1421 of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act 42 USC et. seq.
4.0 INFORMATION REQUESTS
The application has been assigned the following application and draft permit number. Please use these numbers when corresponding with this office regarding this application.
APPLICATION NO. 201502206 DRAFT PERMIT NO. UI0000514
The application is available for inspection by contacting Antoanela Daha at antoanela.daha@ct.gov at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, 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.
5.0 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 emailed to the UIC Permitting Program at DEEP.UICPermitting@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 persons. Notice of any public hearing shall be published at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing.
6.0 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 may 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 thirty (30) days of electronic submittal. Additional information can be found 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 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 News-Times on March 25, 2024.