Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Remediation Site Clean Up

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  • Prevention of PFAS Pollution by Minimizing Future Releases

    Information about Connecticut's efforts to minimize future releases of PFAS to the environment including implementation of a firefighting foam take back program and decontamination pilot project, efforts to understand PFAS in consumer packaging, and legislation to limit PFAS in food packaging.

  • PFAS Education, Outreach and Communication

    Information regarding CT DEEP efforts to enhance education, outreach and communication on PFAS.

  • PFAS Academic Collaborations

    Information regarding Connecticut PFAS-related research collaborations and PFAS-specific student internship opportunities at CT DEEP.

  • Brownfields Success Stories

    Yankee ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit is helping Connecticut transform brownfields from burdens to significant assets to their communities, frequently making the communties healthier and more walkable.

  • Remediation Forms

    List of Remediation Forms by Program.

  • Potable Water Program

    The Potable Water Program assists individuals whose private or public drinking water supply wells may be at risk of becoming contaminated or have become contaminated as a result of human activity. Many resources are included on this page.

  • Siting Clean Energy on Brownfields

    Renewable energy, such as wind and solar, can be sited on land that has been or is perceived to be polluted and is now underused. These properties, called brownfields, may be particularly attractive because these types of renewable energy installations may require large sites, and brownfields are usually large sites located in areas with the existing infrastructure needed to support development.

  • Funding Sources

    Potential brownfields funding sources.

  • Brownfields in Connecticut

    DEEP’s Remediation Division oversees the assessment and cleanup of brownfields, sites that are abandoned or underutilized due to the presence or potential presence of pollution, to return them to productive use.

  • Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force

    To protect Connecticut’s residents and environment from the harmful effects of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), Governor Ned Lamont established the Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force, which was led by the Department of Public Health and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

  • Superfund Programs

    Federal and State of Connecticut Superfund information

  • Remediation Division Documents

    How to best search for CT DEEP Remediation Division information and files online.

  • GAC Filter System for Private Wells

    GAC filter systems are used to remove semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds (such as those found in gasoline, heating oil, and chlorinated solvents), as well as some pesticides, from polluted drinking water. Explanation of how these systems work, maintenance, and monitoring of GAC systems.

  • Environmental Clean-up Programs and General Information

    Links to additional information about remediation and contaminated sites in Connecticut.

  • Significant Environmental Hazards

    Section 22a-6u of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) requires the owner of property which is the source or location of pollution causing a significant environmental hazard to notify the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) after they become aware of such conditions.