Town of Guilford Public Schools
Notice of Tentative Determination of Intent to Issue an Underground Injection Control Permit for Discharges into the Waters of the State of Connecticut
1.0 TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection “DEEP” hereby gives notice of a tentative determination to issue a permit based on an application submitted by Town of Guilford – Guilford Public Schools ("applicant") authorizing a discharge into the waters of the State under section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
In accordance with applicable federal and state law, the Commissioner has made a tentative determination that the continuation of the existing sewage treatment and disposal systems would protect the ground waters of the State from pollution.
The proposed permit, if issued by the Commissioner, will require that all wastewaters be treated to meet the applicable effluent limitations, permit conditions, and periodic monitoring to demonstrate that the discharge will not cause pollution.
2.0 APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
Town of Guilford – Guilford Public Schools is discharging a maximum of four thousand seven hundred (4,700) gallons per day of treated domestic sewage to the ground water in the West River Watershed from the operations of an elementary school.
The name and mailing address of the permit applicant are: Town of Guilford – Guilford Public Schools, 55 Parker Street, Guilford, CT 06437
The activity takes place at: Melissa Jones School, 181 Ledge Hill Road, Guilford, CT 06437
3.0 REGULATORY CONDITIONS
3.1 Type of Treatment
The elementary school is served by a subsurface sewage treatment and disposal system which includes septic tanks, grease traps, pump chambers, a lateral sand filter, and a nitrogen dilution basin for stormwater infiltration and nitrogen attenuation.
3.2 Effluent Limits
This permit contains effluent and ground water discharge limitations applicable to internal and external outfalls, developed to ensure the treatment systems as designed and properly operated will protect ground waters of the state consistent with DEEP’s “Seepage and Pollutant Renovation (1982)”, and a case-by-case determination using the criteria of Best Professional Judgement.
3.3 Compliance Schedule
The proposed permit includes a compliance schedule requiring the applicant: 1) to record the permit in the town’s land records; 2) submit the results of a system evaluation and permit compliance report within six (6) months of the permit issuance; 3) submit the results of a detailed permit compliance audit after five years.
4.0 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY
The Commissioner of DEEP is authorized to approve or deny such permits pursuant to section 22a-430 of the Connecticut General Statutes and the Water Discharge Permit Regulations (section 22a-430-3 and 4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies), and section 1421 of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act 42 USC et. seq.
5.0 INFORMATION REQUESTS
The application has been assigned the following numbers. Please use these numbers when corresponding with this office regarding this application.
APPLICATION NO. 200303568 PERMIT ID NO. UI0000268
Interested persons may obtain copies of the application from Town of Guilford – Guilford Public Schools, 55 Parker Street, Guilford, CT 06437.
The application is available for inspection by contacting Antoanela Daha at 860-424-3876 or 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 to 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 decision 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 Antoanela Daha, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127 or 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.
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 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 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 New Haven Register on November 26, 2024.