Pfizer Inc., Groton
Notice of Tentative Determination
Stewardship Permit
Pfizer Inc.
Groton, CT
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to issue a Stewardship Permit to Pfizer Inc. located at 445 Eastern Point Road, Groton, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Sections 22a-6h, 22a-449(c), and Section 22a-449(c)-110 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA). Upon issuance of the permit, the facility’s interim status will be terminated, and cleanup obligations will be imposed.
The Stewardship Permit authorizes on-going corrective actions including environmental investigation and remediation as needed. As applicable, post-closure care and maintenance as well as long-term environmental monitoring must be conducted to ensure completed corrective actions remain effective into the future. The proposed activity is not expected to adversely affect any natural resources or human health.
A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING will be held as follows:
Date: April 22, 2025
Time: The Public Meeting will start at 6:00 p.m.
Physical Location: online
Virtual Location: Please click on the below link to register for the meeting https://ctdeep.zoom.us/meeting/register/zDQGYhNITOOkOo49T9iQ-A
Applicant’s Name / Address:
Pfizer Inc.
445 Eastern Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
Applicant’s Contact Person:
Russell Downey
Director of Environmental Engineering & Legacy Sites
908-413-0811
russell.g.downey@pfizer.com
Public Meeting
DEEP will host a Virtual Public meeting regarding this draft permit on April 22, 2025, starting at 6:00 p.m., 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.
Please click on the below link to register in advance for this Virtual Public Informational meeting: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/meeting/register/zDQGYhNITOOkOo49T9iQ-A. 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 Bill Memorial Library at 240 Monument Street, Groton, CT 06340; or
- Contacting Jing Chen by email at jing.chen@ct.gov or by phone at (860) 424-3391.
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 (May 5, 2025). Written comments should be directed to:
Jing Chen, Environmental Analyst
By email to: jing.chen@ct.gov with a copy to DEEP.REMStewardship@ct.gov
or if email is not possible, by US Postal Service mail to:
Jing Chen, 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. 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.
/S/____________________________
Raymond Frigon, Director
Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
Published in The Day on March 19, 2025