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CT Gen Stat § 22a-431. (Formerly Sec. 25-54j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-431. (Formerly Sec. 25-54j) - Periodic investigation of discharges. Order to abate or submit information.

 The commissioner shall periodically investigate and review those sources of discharge which are operating pursuant to any order, permit, directive, registration or decision issued by the water resources commission or the commissioner before or after May 1, 1967, and, if he determines that there has been any substantial change in the manner, nature or volume of such discharge which will cause or threaten pollution to any of the waters of the state, or if he finds that the system treating such discharge, or the operation thereof, no longer insures or adequately protects against pollution of the waters of the state, the commissioner may issue an order to abate such pollution to such person or municipality. Such order shall include a time schedule for the accomplishment of the necessary steps leading to the abatement of the pollution. The commissioner may issue an order to the person or municipality responsible for such source of discharge requiring submission to him of information that he deems necessary describing the manner, nature and volume of such discharge.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 86; P.A. 73-665, S. 11, 17; P.A. 76-435, S. 37, 82; P.A. 82-472, S. 100, 183; P.A. 84-219, S. 3, 4; P.A. 87-235, S. 3.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner, retaining reference to past actions of commission; P.A. 73-665 made commissioner's issuance of abatement orders discretionary rather than mandatory, substituting “may” for “shall”; P.A. 76-435 deleted reference to water resources commission; P.A. 82-472 included investigation of discharges operating pursuant to orders of water resources commission; Sec. 25-54j transferred to Sec. 22a-431 in 1983; P.A. 84-219 added provision authorizing the commissioner to issue orders requiring submission of information describing a discharge; P.A. 87-235 extended the commissioners' authority to investigate registered discharges.Forfeiture provision of Sec. 22a-438 applies to violations of orders to abate pollution issued pursuant to this section. 21 CA 91.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-433. (Formerly Sec. 25-54l) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-433. (Formerly Sec. 25-54l) - Order to landowner.

 Whenever the commissioner issues an order to abate pollution to any person pursuant to the provisions of section 22a-430 or 22a-431, an order to correct potential sources of pollution pursuant to the provisions of section 22a-432 or an order to correct a violation of hazardous waste regulations pursuant to section 22a-449 and the commissioner finds that such person is not the owner of the land from which such source of pollution or potential source of pollution emanates, he may issue a like order to the owner of such land or shall send a certified copy of such order, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner at his last-known post-office address, with a notice that such order will be filed on the land records in the town wherein the land is located. When the commissioner issues such an order to an owner, the owner and the person causing such pollution shall be jointly and severally responsible. Any owner to whom such an order is issued or who receives a certified copy of an order pursuant to this section shall be entitled to all notices of, and rights to participate in, any proceedings before or orders of the commissioner and to such hearing and rights of appeal as are provided for in sections 22a-436 and 22a-437. An innocent landowner, as defined in section 22a-452d, shall not be held liable except through imposition of a lien against the contaminated real estate under section 22a-452a, for any assessment, fine or other costs imposed by the state under this section in any enforcement or cost recovery action if such action has become final, and is no longer subject to appeal, prior to June 30, 1993.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 12; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 88; P.A. 73-665, S. 13, 17; P.A. 84-239, S. 2; P.A. 87-261, S. 6; P.A. 90-230, S. 35, 101; P.A. 93-375, S. 3, 4.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 73-665 made technical correction; Sec. 25-54l transferred to Sec. 22a-433 in 1983; P.A. 84-239 added provisions authorizing the commissioner to order correction of potential sources of pollution or hazardous waste violations and requiring notice to the landowner that the order will be filed on the land records; P.A. 87-261 deleted an obsolete reference to Sec. 22a-429; P.A. 90-230 corrected an internal reference; P.A. 93-375 added provisions re an innocent landowner defense, effective June 30, 1993.Cited. 226 C. 358; Id. 737.Cited. 21 CA 91.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-434. (Formerly Sec. 25-54m) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-434. (Formerly Sec. 25-54m) - Filing of order on land records.

 When the commissioner issues a final order to any person to correct potential sources of pollution or to abate pollution, the commissioner shall cause a certified copy thereof to be filed on the land records in the town wherein the land is located, and such order shall constitute a notice to the owner's heirs, successors and assigns. When the order is complied with or revoked, the commissioner shall issue a certificate showing such compliance or revocation, which certificate the commissioner shall cause to be recorded on the land records in the town wherein the order was previously recorded. A certified copy of the certificate shall be sent to the owner of the land at such owner's last-known post office address.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 13; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 89; P.A. 84-239, S. 3; P.A. 01-118, S. 2; P.A. 13-209, S. 11.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-54m transferred to Sec. 22a-434 in 1983; P.A. 84-239 applied section to orders for correction of potential pollution sources and added provision requiring that certificate of compliance be sent to the landowner; P.A. 01-118 specified that final orders are to be filed on land records and made technical changes; P.A. 13-209 added references to revocation of order and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-434a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-434a - Notice of contaminated wells; abatement of contamination or abandonment of well to be on land records.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may cause to be filed on the land records in the town wherein the subject land is located a notice that water from a well on said land has been determined by the Commissioner of Public Health to create an unacceptable risk of injury to the health or safety of persons using the water for drinking or other personal or domestic uses. When the water from said well is determined by the Commissioner of Public Health no longer to present such a risk, or when the local or district director of health, in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut Well Drilling Code adopted pursuant to section 25-128, has verified that the well has been properly abandoned, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall cause to be filed on the land records in the town wherein the notice was previously recorded a notice to that effect.(P.A. 87-395; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-435. (Formerly Sec. 25-54n) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-435. (Formerly Sec. 25-54n) - Injunction.

 If any person or municipality fails to comply with any order to abate pollution, or any part thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of section 22a-428, 22a-431 or 22a-433, and no request for a hearing on such order or appeal therefrom is pending and the time for making such request or taking such appeal has expired, the commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enjoin such person or municipality from maintaining such pollution and to comply fully with such order or any part thereof. All actions brought by the Attorney General pursuant to the provisions of this section shall have precedence in the order of trial as provided in section 52-191.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 90; P.A. 73-38, S. 4, 8; P.A. 78-280, S. 6, 127; P.A. 86-239, S. 8, 14; P.A. 87-261, S. 7; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8.)History: 1971 act replaced reference to water resources commission with reference to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 73-38 added reference to Sec. 25-27 and made commissioner's request for court action discretionary rather than mandatory, substituting “may” for “shall”; P.A. 78-280 replaced “Hartford county” with “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”; Sec. 25-54n transferred to Sec. 22a-435 in 1983; P.A. 86-239 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 22a-418; P.A. 87-261 deleted an obsolete reference to Sec. 22a-429; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993.Annotation to former section 25-54n:Cited. 170 C. 29.Annotations to present section:Cited. 204 C. 38; 216 C. 436; 227 C. 175; 237 C. 135.Cited. 21 CA 91; 41 CA 89.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-439a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-439a - Funds for construction of facilities by state agencies.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may provide funds to any state agency to construct a pollution abatement facility pursuant to sections 22a-430 to 22a-432, inclusive. Such funds shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the planning, design and construction of the required facility. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall consult with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in any decision necessary to implement the project. The review of the project by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be consistent with technical and administrative review of a project pursuant to section 22a-439. The commissioner shall establish a priority system for funding projects eligible for funds pursuant to this section. Such priority shall be separate from the priority for municipal pollution abatement facilities established in accordance with the provisions of section 22a-439.(P.A. 83-524, S. 2; P.A. 87-496, S. 93, 110; P.A. 88-364, S. 85, 123; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner; P.A. 88-364 substituted reference to Sec. 22a-430 for reference to Sec. 22a-429; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-439b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-439b - Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority may acquire and operate sewerage systems.

 (a) The Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority may acquire and operate sewerage systems, provided that the service area of the sewerage system to be acquired is generally congruent with the service area of a water supply and distribution system owned and operated by Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority.(b) All provisions of special act number 381 of 1967, as amended by special act number 206 of 1969, numbers 64, 133 and 95 of 1973, number 54 of 1976 and number 38 of 1981, which apply to acquisitions and operation of water systems, shall apply to sewerage systems.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to sewerage systems owned or operated by a municipality or a municipal water pollution control authority unless the municipal owner of such system voluntarily transfers the ownership of such system to the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority.(d) The Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority shall, in the operation of sewerage systems, comply with the laws and regulations of the United States of America and the state of Connecticut.(P.A. 83-524, S. 5, 6; P.A. 85-129, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 85-129 provided that the Authority may acquire and operate a municipal sewerage system if the municipal owner voluntarily transfers ownership to the Authority.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-440. (Formerly Sec. 25-54s) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-440. (Formerly Sec. 25-54s) - Grants for storm and sanitary sewer separation programs, pollution abatement facilities.

 The commissioner may provide a grant to a municipality for the cost of those facilities which he determines to be essential to a storm and sanitary sewer separation program when he finds that such facilities are primarily for the separation of storm and sanitary sewage and will eliminate a substantial source of pollution. The cost of the project used to determine the state grant in this section shall not include any cost for the acquisition of land or any rights or interests therein. For the purposes of this section and section 22a-439 such facilities shall be considered pollution abatement facilities. The grants under this section shall be subject to all the conditions of grants made under section 22a-439.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 19; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 95; P.A. 73-555, S. 6, 10.)History: 1971 act replaced reference to water resources commission with reference to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 73-555 deleted phrase limiting grants to 30% of facility cost, substituting “facilities” for “projects”, specified that facilities under section to be considered pollution abatement facilities and that grants are subject to conditions of grants under Sec. 25-54r; Sec. 25-54s transferred to Sec. 22a-440 in 1983.Cited. 226 C. 358.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-441. (Formerly Sec. 25-54t) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-441. (Formerly Sec. 25-54t) - Grants for prior construction.

 The commission shall make a grant to any municipality which, prior to May 1, 1967, constructed, rebuilt, acquired or expanded a pollution abatement facility, which grant shall be thirty per cent of the principal amount of bond or note obligations of such municipality, issued to finance such construction, rebuilding, acquisition or expansion and outstanding on said date, exclusive of all interest costs and for which grant application is made prior to October 1, 1969, on an application prescribed by the commission. Such grant shall be paid in equal annual installments at least thirty days prior to the date the municipality is obligated to make payment on such bonds or notes, provided any grant under this section shall be reduced by any amount payable to such municipality under the provisions of section 22a-439 for the same construction, rebuilding, acquisition or expansion project, such reduction to be prorated over the period remaining for the payment of such bonds or notes.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 35; 1969, P.A. 63, S. 1.)History: 1969 act specified that grant application must be made before October 1, 1969; Sec. 25-54t transferred to Sec. 22a-441 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-442. (Formerly Sec. 25-54u) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-442. (Formerly Sec. 25-54u) - State advances in anticipation of federal funds for construction of facility.

 If federal funds are not available to the municipality at the time of its scheduled construction of a pollution abatement facility, the commissioner shall advance to such municipality, in addition to the state contribution provided for in section 22a-439, that sum of money which would equal the amount of the federal grant, provided the municipality shall agree that any federal contribution thereafter made for the project shall be forwarded to the state as reimbursement for the funds expended under this section. Prior to advancing the federal share, the commissioner shall require the municipality to agree in its project contract with the commissioner to do all that is necessary to qualify for the federal grant. The municipality shall also agree to pay over to the commissioner any installment of a grant received from the federal Water Pollution Control Administration on which the state has made an advance under this section. Said moneys received from the municipality shall be deposited in a sinking fund which is hereby established for payment of the debt service costs of bonds issued under section 22a-446.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 20; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 96.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-54u transferred to Sec. 22a-442 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-443. (Formerly Sec. 25-54v) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-443. (Formerly Sec. 25-54v) - State advance in anticipation of federal funds for contract plans and specifications.

 Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of section 22a-439, if federal funds for contract plans and specifications for the construction of a pollution abatement facility are not available to the municipality at the time of its scheduled planning, the commissioner shall advance to such municipality a sum equal to seven per cent of the estimated construction cost, said amount to be used by the municipality for the purpose of preparing contract plans and specifications; provided any remaining balance of the seven per cent advanced under this section shall be applied to the cost of construction of the facility. The funds advanced to the municipality under this section shall be considered a part of the total amount of the state grant provided for in section 22a-439. Such facility shall be constructed in accordance with a schedule of the commissioner and shall be in conformance with an engineering report approved by the commissioner. Before approving the engineering report required in this section and in section 22a-428, and as may be required under section 22a-431, the commissioner shall, among other factors, give due regard to whether such report is in conformance with his applicable guidelines, whether such report makes adequate recommendations concerning all existing and anticipated community discharges, whether such report conforms with existing planning studies and whether satisfactory considerations have been given to all regional problems outlined to the engineer in a prereport conference with the commissioner.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 21; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 97; P.A. 83-524, S. 3.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-54v transferred to Sec. 22a-443 in 1983; P.A. 83-524 added reference to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 22a-439, which provides for payment of total cost of report.Cited. 226 C. 358.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-444. (Formerly Sec. 25-54x) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-444. (Formerly Sec. 25-54x) - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to administer funds.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is designated as the officer of the state to manage, administer and control funds appropriated by the General Assembly or authorized by the State Bond Commission to carry out the provisions of this chapter. No grant shall be made under this chapter if such grant, together with all grants awarded prior thereto, exceeds the amount of funds available therefor.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 23; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 98; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of environmental protection and deleted provision which had required that grants be made “only with the advice and consent of the commissioner”; Sec. 25-54x transferred to Sec. 22a-444 in 1983; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-445. (Formerly Sec. 25-54y) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446k - Water Pollution Control|Section 22a-445. (Formerly Sec. 25-54y) - Commissioner to accept federal aid. Cooperation with other agencies, municipalities, states.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is designated as the administrative agency of the state to apply for and accept any funds or other aid and to cooperate and enter into contracts and agreements with the federal government relating to the planning, developing, maintaining and enforcing of the program to provide clean water and pollution abatement of the waters of the state, or for any other related purpose which the Congress of the United States has authorized or may authorize. The commissioner is authorized in the name of the state to make such applications, sign such documents, give such assurances and do such other things as are necessary to obtain such aid from or cooperate with the United States or any agency thereof. The commissioner may enter into contracts and agreements and cooperate with any other state agency, municipality, person or other state when the same is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the Attorney General as to form.(1967, P.A. 57, S. 24; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 99; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-54y transferred to Sec. 22a-445 in 1983; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.