McCallum Enterprises I Limited Partnership, Shelton
Notice Of Tentative Determination of Intent to Issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for the Following Discharges into the Waters of the State of Connecticut
1.0 TENTATIVE DECISION
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“the Commissioner”) hereby gives notice of a tentative determination to issue a permit based on an application and administrative record submitted by McCallum Enterprises I Limited Partnership ("the Applicant") under Section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes ("Conn. Gen. Stat.") 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 continuance of the existing discharge would not cause pollution of the waters of the state from pollution.
The Commissioner proposes to issue a permit for the discharge to the Housatonic River. The proposed permit, if issued by the Commissioner, will require that all wastewaters be treated to meet the applicable effluent limitations.
2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
McCallum Enterprises I Limited Partnership proposes to discharge 34,000 gallons per day of turbine wicket gate water seal leakage, turbine shaft water seal leakage, non-contact cooling water, mechanical seal leakage, and river water drained from turbines during maintenance to the Housatonic River from hydroelectric generation operations at a hydroelectric generation plant.
The name and mailing address of the permit Applicant are:
McCallum Enterprises I Limited Partnership 2874 Main St, Stratford, CT 06614.
The activity takes place at:
305 Canal Street East Shelton, CT 06484
(Located on the west side of the Housatonic River, approximately 0.2 miles southeast of the Bridge Street / Route 110 intersection).
3.0 REGULATORY CONDITIONS
3.1 Type of Treatment
DSN 101-1: oil/water separator.
3.2 Effluent Limitations
This permit contains effluent limitations consistent with a Case-by-Case Determination using the criteria of Best Professional Judgement and Water Quality Based-Effluent Limits, which will meet Water Quality Standards including the Anti-Degradation Policy.
In accordance with Section 22a-430-4(l) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the permit contains effluent limits for oil and grease and pH.
4.0 COMMISSIONER’S AUTHORITY
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is authorized to approve or deny such permits pursuant to Section 402(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq. and Section 22a-430 of the Conn. Gen. Stat. and the Water Discharge Permit Regulations (Section 22a-430-3 and 4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies).
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. 201909321 PERMIT NO. CT0030732
Interested persons may obtain copies of the application from:
Joseph Szarmach, McCallum Enterprises I Limited Partnership 2874 Main St, Stratford, CT 06614
Email: joseph.szarmach@gmail.com
Phone No.: (203) 913-2940.
The application is available for inspection by contacting Rehnuma Maisha, Environmental Analyst 1, at 860-424-3291 or rehnuma.maisha@ct.gov, at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 061065127 from 7:30-3:30, 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 decision to approve or deny any application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons that are received within 30 days of this public notice. Written comments should be directed to Rehnuma Maisha, Environmental Analyst 1, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127 or DEEP.IndustrialNPDESPublicComments@ct.gov and should indicate the Permit ID No. CT0030732 in the subject line. 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.
7.0 PETITIONS FOR HEARING
Petitions 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. Upon receipt of a petition, the Commissioner shall take action as required by relevant laws, including Public Act 25-84, which was effective upon passage in June 2025. 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 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 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 Godfrey, Director
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Published in the Connecticut Post on October 6, 2026.