The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is providing notice of its publication of proposed amendments to Connecticut’s Water Quality Standards.  The Department published a Notice of Intent to Revise Connecticut's Water Quality Standards on April 16, 2009.  Comments were received and published on DEP’s website in early August, 2009.  This process provided background information to the revisions currently proposed to the Connecticut Water Quality Standards.  These proposed amendments are made with the intent to ensure that Connecticut’s Water Quality Standards reflect the best available science, and support water quality management policies to improve and protect the water resources of the State pursuant to section 426(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes. 

A Public Information Session was held on 1/26/2010, and a Public Hearing was held on 2/3/2010, during the public comment period.  Times and room locations are found below in the Public Notice to Amend Connecticut's Water Quality Standards and to Hold a Public Hearing.  Complete details on how where and when comments can be submitted appear there as well.  Note below, the comment period has been extended since the Public Notice was published.

The Public Comment Period for the Revisions proposed to the Connecticut Water Quality Standards has been extended until Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 4 p.m.  Written comments will be accepted, but email comments will not be received and put on the Record, as the Record must contain original signatures and a mailing address.

 

Information:  The following supplemental materials are provided as a courtesy to assist in the review of proposed revisions to the Water Quality Standards.  Please consult the Proposed Water Quality Standards, public noticed on December 22, 2009, when conducting any reviews or providing comment.  In the case of any errors or omissions, the official document, as public noticed, prevails.

Public Notice to Amend Connecticut Water Quality Standards and to Hold a Public Hearing Published December 22, 2009

Proposed Water Quality Standards 

Summary of Proposed Changes to CT Water Quality Standards 

Errata: Proposed Revisions Water Quality Standards, Ambient Water Quality Criteria 

Presentation on Proposed Revisions to Connecticut Water Quality Criteria 

Proposed Revisions to Dissolved Oxygen Criteria for Marine Waters 

Biological Condition Gradient: Frequently Asked Questions 

Proposed Revisions to Temperature Criteria 

Technical Support Document:  Proposed Revisions to Connecticut Water Quality Criteria 

Appendix A to Technical Support Document: Proposed Aquatic Life Criteria for Chemical Constituents 

Appendix D to Technical Support Document: Proposed Human Health Based Criteria for Chemical Constituents 

Important Dates	Date	Snow Date
Public Information Session	1/26/2010	1/28/2010
Public Hearing	2/3/2010	2/4/2010
Deadline to Submit Comments Per Public Notice	2/15/2010	2/15/2010
Extension of Public Comment Period	3/17/2010

Comments Received on Proposed Water Quality Standards

Previous Comments Received in response to DEEP Notice of Intent to Conduct Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards comment period closed 7/30/2009.