Environmental Clean-up Programs and General Information

Understanding Chemicals and Pollution
Site Clean Up

Programs

• Brownfields in Connecticut
• Emergency Response and Spill Prevention
• Environmental Use Restrictions
• PCBs
• Potable Water Program
• Property Transfer Program
• RCRA Corrective Action
• Remediation Permits
• Significant Environmental Hazards
• Superfund Programs
• Underground Storage Tank Clean-Up
• Voluntary Remediation Program

 What's in My Town?

• Contaminated or Potentially Contaminated Sites in Connecticut
• List of Significant Environmental Hazard Notifications - lists properties which are the source of pollution causing an environmental hazard condition
• State Superfund Sites – hazardous waste sites addressed with State funds
• Federal Superfund Sites in Connecticut  – hazardous waste sites addressed with Federal funds
• Brownfields Site Inventory - list of brownfields compiled from various agencies
• Landfill Properties currently under Remediation Division oversight
• Environmental Use Restriction Map - EURs minimize the risk of human exposure to pollutants and hazards to the environment by preventing specific uses or activities at a property.
• National Priority List (NPL) Sites in Connecticut (link to EPA) - sites with known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants 
• SEMS (formerly CERCLIS) Database (link to EPA) - contains information on hazardous waste sites, potential hazardous waste sites, and remedial activities
• Enviromapper (link to EPA) - mapped information about environmental concerns

Understanding Chemicals and Pollution  

• Department of Public Health - Publications and Fact Sheets (link to DPH)- Publications and Fact Sheets on drinking water wells
• Home Heating Fuel Tanks - information on leak prevention and what to do if you have a leak from an aboveground or underground heating oil tank 
• Understanding Groundwater - information about Connecticut’s water resources
• Introduction to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
• Pesticides (link to EPA) – information on products, use, and safety
• ToxFAQs (link to Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) - provides information about exposure to hazardous substances found near hazardous waste sites and the effects of exposure on human health (available in many languages)

Site Clean-Up

Choosing an Environmental Consultant

Connecticut's Site Clean-up Requirements - Connecticut's Remediation Standard Regulations

Licensed Environmental Professionals Roster

Content Last Updated February 10, 2026