Remediation Site Clean Up

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• Green Remediation

  Greener cleanups can minimize the carbon footprint of site remediation by reducing the impact to energy, water and natural resources. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection encourages the use of green and sustainable remediation practices in conducting site investigation and cleanup.

• General Permit for In Situ Remediation

  Connecticut DEEP has developed general permits for the most common in situ remedial activities - enhanced aerobic biodegradation and chemical oxidation. In situ remedial activities not covered by a general permit may still be authorized through the issuance of an individual groundwater discharge permit or a temporary discharge authorization, as appropriate for the proposed activity.

• Connecticut Brownfields Inventory

  List of sites likely defined as brownfields, which are unused or underutilized because they are contaminated, or there is a general and reasonable perception that they are contaminated.

• 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.

• Remediation Forms

  List of Remediation Forms by Program.

• LEP Application Forms

  Links to various forms required to become a Licensed Environmental Professional in Connecticut.

• 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.

• Covenant Not to Sue

  A Covenant Not to Sue is an agreement between DEEP and a prospective purchaser or owner of a polluted site that DEEP will not institute a claim against a party who has or will clean up that property.

• RCRA Corrective Action, Closure, and Stewardship

  Connecticut is authorized for RCRA Closure and Corrective Action, which requires facility owners and operators to clean up properties that have treated, stored, or disposed of hazardous waste. Information regarding financial assurance, ecological risks, RCRA closure, and various guidance documents.

• Licensed Environmental Professional Program

  The Licensed Environmental Professional (LEP) Program was established to adopt regulations concerning the professional ethics and conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and dignity in the practice of an LEP and allowing LEPs to verify that an investigation has been performed at a specific property in accordance with the Remediation Standard Regulations.

• Transformation Materials

  Materials used in the evaluation and transformation of Connecticut's environmental cleanup laws.

• Remediation Committee

  The Remediation Committee was established by the Connecticut Interagency PFAS Task Force to assist with the development of the PFAS Action Plan and advise the Task Force on a comprehensive strategy to identify, assess, and clean up historic releases of PFAS to the environment.

• 2016 LEP Board Meetings

  CT LEP Board 2016 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes.

• Analytical Methods for Petroleum Releases

  The Extractable Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (ETPH), Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH), and Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbons (VPH) are analytical methods that are commonly used in Connecticut to characterize petroleum releases.

• Guidance for Utility Company Excavation

  Department of Energy & Environmental Protection recommendations to be followed by utilities that encounter contaminated soil during repair or construction activities.