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CT Gen Stat § 22a-177. (Formerly Sec. 19-513a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-177. (Formerly Sec. 19-513a) - Enforcement of regulations. Complaints.

 The commissioner shall enforce all regulations adopted by him. The commissioner, in the case of any written complaint or upon his own initiative, shall have the power to enter and inspect any building or place, except a private residence, for the purpose of investigating sources of air pollution and ascertaining compliance with any such regulation. The commissioner may apply to any court having criminal jurisdiction over such building or place, for a warrant to inspect such premises to determine compliance with such regulations or sources of air pollution. All information gained by such inspection shall be kept confidential except as it relates directly to air pollution. If samples are taken for analysis, a duplicate of the analytical report shall be furnished promptly to the person suspected of causing air pollution.(1969, P.A. 758, S. 7; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 21; P.A. 73-537, S. 1, 3.)History: 1971 act deleted references to regulations of the commission, i.e. clean air commission; P.A. 73-537 deleted provision calling upon commissioner to eliminate air pollution sources by “conference, conciliation and persuasion”; Sec. 19-513a transferred to Sec. 22a-177 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-179. (Formerly Sec. 19-515) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-179. (Formerly Sec. 19-515) - Application of Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

 Whenever the commissioner issues an order to any person to correct a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, order or permit adopted or issued thereunder, the provisions of chapter 625 shall apply during the pendency of any proceeding arising therefrom. Any information as to secret processes or methods shall be kept confidential.(1967, P.A. 754, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 23; P.A. 90-247, S. 6.)History: 1971 act replaced “commission”, i.e. clean air commission, with “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of environmental protection; Sec. 19-515 transferred to Sec. 22a-179 in 1983; P.A. 90-247 deleted existing provisions re action on orders after hearing and replaced it with provision re application of uniform trade secrets act.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-181. (Formerly Sec. 19-517) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-181. (Formerly Sec. 19-517) - Emergency action.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provisions of law, if the commissioner finds that an air pollution emergency exists caused by adverse meteorological conditions, such as an inversion or a stagnant high pressure system, which requires immediate action to protect the public health or safety, he may order any person causing air pollution to reduce or discontinue air pollution immediately. If under any circumstances the commissioner finds any person is causing air pollution to such an extent as to require immediate action to protect the public health or safety, he may order such person to reduce or discontinue the air pollution immediately. Upon the issuance of any such order, the commissioner shall fix a place and time, not later than forty-eight hours thereafter, for a hearing to be held before him. Not more than twenty-four hours after the conclusion of such hearing, and without adjournment thereof, the commissioner shall affirm, modify or set aside his order.(1967, P.A. 754, S. 12; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 25; 1972, P.A. 103, S. 4.)History: 1971 act replaced “commission”, i.e. clean air commission, with “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of environmental protection; 1972 act reworded provision re immediate action for protection of public health or safety; Sec. 19-517 transferred to Sec. 22a-181 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-182. (Formerly Sec. 19-518) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-182. (Formerly Sec. 19-518) - Appeals. Exceptions.

 Section 22a-182 is repealed.(1967, P.A. 754, S. 13; 1969, P.A. 758, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 53; 872, S. 26; 1972, P.A. 103, S. 5; P.A. 73-665, S. 6, 17; P.A. 74-183, S. 235, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 204, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 56, 125; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 25, 82; P.A. 87-338, S. 10, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-182a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-182a - Appeals from decisions in contested cases.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-183, any appeal by a person aggrieved by a final decision of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection made in a contested case under the provisions of this chapter shall be brought in the superior court for the judicial district of New Britain.(P.A. 87-338, S. 7, 11; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford” 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; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain”, effective June 29, 1999; 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-184. (Formerly Sec. 19-519a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-184. (Formerly Sec. 19-519a) - Causing of air pollution prohibited. Permits for air contaminant sources.

 No person shall cause air pollution in violation of any provisions of this chapter or section 14-164c or of the regulations adopted hereunder; no person shall construct, install, enlarge, or establish a new air contaminant source specified in regulations adopted by the commissioner without a permit issued by the commissioner, or in violation of an order of said commissioner. The commissioner may request the Attorney General to institute an action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for injunctive relief to restrain any violation of this section.(1969, P.A. 758, S. 6; P.A. 84-546, S. 134, 173; P.A. 87-338, S. 5, 11; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: Sec. 19-519a transferred to Sec. 22a-184 in 1983; P.A. 84-546 made technical change, substituting reference to Sec. 14-164c for reference to Sec. 14-100c; P.A. 87-338 added provision re suits for injunctive relief; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford” 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; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-185. (Formerly Sec. 19-520a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-185. (Formerly Sec. 19-520a) - Municipal districts for control of air pollution.

 Upon approval of the commissioner, any municipality, pursuant to ordinance, may join with any other municipality or combination thereof, in the formation of a district for the control of air pollution. Any municipality or such district may adopt ordinances or regulations for the control of air pollution within its territorial limits. Such ordinances or regulations may embody the regulations promulgated hereunder, in whole or in part, or may consist of other ordinances or regulations in conformity with the regulations promulgated hereunder. No such ordinance or regulation shall be effective until fifteen days after approval by the commissioner. If the commissioner fails to act upon such ordinances or regulations within sixty days after submission to him, such ordinances or regulations shall be deemed to be approved. In acting upon such ordinances or regulations the commissioner shall give due consideration to the standards set forth in section 22a-176. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or regulation for the control of air pollution not in conflict with this chapter or any regulations promulgated hereunder, which ordinance or regulation was adopted by the legislative body of any municipality prior to July 6, 1967. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, nothing contained in this section shall prohibit a municipal ordinance or regulation from imposing stricter controls than the regulations promulgated hereunder.(1969, P.A. 758, S. 12; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 28.)History: 1971 act replaced “commission”, i.e. clean air commission with “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of environmental protection; Sec. 19-520a transferred to Sec. 22a-185 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-185a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-185a - Assistance with establishing municipal air quality baseline and effect of Cricket Valley Energy Center.

 The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall provide technical assistance and support to any municipality that purchases, leases or is provided the use of air monitoring equipment for the purpose of establishing an air quality baseline in such municipality and determining any effect on such baseline by the Cricket Valley Energy Center in the state of New York. Such technical assistance and support shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of information on best practices for the establishment of such baseline, guidance on the siting and placement of such air quality monitors, information concerning the maintenance and practices required to assure the accuracy of such monitors, proposed schedules for data retrieval from such monitors during the calendar year and review of and conclusion from the results of such data retrieval.(P.A. 19-29, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-186 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-186 - Permit for the construction and operation of an air contaminant source.

 No person required by the provisions of section 22a-174 to obtain a permit for the construction and operation of an air contaminant source, including, but not limited to, a fume incinerator, shall construct and operate such source, except as authorized by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Any use or operation of such source not authorized by the commissioner shall be cause for the commissioner to revoke the subject permit. The commissioner, as he deems necessary, may require an emission test of the source as a condition of such permit. The results of any such test shall be sent to the legislative body of the municipality in which the source is located upon request of such legislative body. The commissioner may require, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, payment of a fee by the owner or operator of an air contaminant source sufficient to cover the reasonable cost to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection of conducting or monitoring an emission test required pursuant to this section or section 22a-174. The commissioner may revoke the permit of any person who violates any regulation adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-174.(P.A. 83-159, S. 1, 3; P.A. 04-151, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 04-151 made technical changes, revised provisions re revocation of permit, and changed provisions re emission test of a source from a possible requirement before issuance of a permit to a possible condition of a permit, effective May 21, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-186a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-186a - Considerations in issuance of permit.

 No permit under section 22a-174 or 22a-183, except a permit for the burning of brush under subsection (f) of said section 22a-174, shall be granted, renewed or modified unless the commissioner considers air pollution emitted from all sources on the land where the activity requiring the permit is located and he determines that each source conforms to regulations adopted under section 22a-174 and does not pose a health hazard.(P.A. 89-225, S. 1; P.A. 90-247, S. 8; P.A. 94-205, S. 2.)History: P.A. 90-247 excepted permits for the burning of brush; P.A. 94-205 deleted a provision re review of permit applicant's compliance history.See Sec. 22a-6m re review of permit applicant's compliance history.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-186b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-186b - Written notification of application for permit.

 Section 22a-186b is repealed.(P.A. 89-225, S. 2; P.A. 90-247, S. 9; P.A. 91-151; P.A. 94-85, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-188 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-188 - Small business stationary source assistance program: Definitions.

 (a) For purposes of this section and section 22a-188a, the term “small business stationary source” means a stationary source of air pollution that:(1) Is owned or operated by a person who employs one hundred or fewer individuals;(2) Is a small business concern as defined in the federal Small Business Act;(3) Is not a major stationary source as defined in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990;(4) Emits less than fifty tons per year of any pollutant regulated pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; and(5) Emits less than seventy-five tons per year of all such pollutants.(b) Upon petition by a person who owns or operates a stationary source of air pollution, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, after notice and opportunity for public comment, include as a small business stationary source for purposes of this section any stationary source which does not meet the criteria of subsection (a) of this section but which emits less than one hundred tons per year of pollutants regulated pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.(P.A. 93-428, S. 37, 39; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-428 effective July 1, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-188a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-188a - Small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program.

 The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program to assist, within available appropriations, small business stationary sources in complying with the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.(P.A. 93-428, S. 38, 39; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-299, S. 20.)History: P.A. 93-428 effective July 1, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted former Subsec. (b) re establishment of small business air pollution compliance advisory panel and its membership, and deleted Subsec. (a) designator, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-190 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-190 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 22a-191, 22a-193 and 22a-231 “resources recovery facility” means a facility utilizing processes aimed at reclaiming the material or energy values from municipal solid wastes, “dioxin and furan emissions” means tetrachlorodibenzodioxin and tetrachlorodibenzofuran emissions or emissions of any other isomers of comparable toxicity.(P.A. 86-332, S. 1, 20; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 473.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted reference to Sec. 22a-233.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-191 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-191 - Air quality standard for dioxin and furan emissions.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, except that notice may be published not later than February 1, 1987, establish an air quality standard for dioxin and furan emissions from resources recovery facilities at the stack and in the ambient air surrounding such facilities. The standard shall be consistent with this chapter and chapters 298, 446d and 446k, as amended, and with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 USC Section 300f et seq., including amendments thereto and regulations thereunder.(b) On and after the effective date of standards adopted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, no person shall operate a resources recovery facility in violation of such standards.(P.A. 86-332, S. 2, 20; 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” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-191a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-191a - Mercury emissions testing program. Sewage sludge incinerator stack testing.

 (a) On or before February 1, 1994, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in conjunction with the dioxin testing program established under section 22a-191 and within available appropriations, shall prepare a plan to implement a program of testing of resource recovery facilities for the presence of mercury and other metals in the air emissions of such facilities. Such plan shall be submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment. Such testing shall commence July 1, 1994, in accordance with applicable testing protocols established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and shall be conducted at least once annually thereafter.(b) On or before January 1, 2002, and annually thereafter, the operator of each sewage sludge incinerator in this state shall conduct a stack test for the presence of mercury, metals and hydrocarbons in the air emissions of each such incinerator. Such test shall be conducted, and the results of such test reviewed and reported to the commissioner, in accordance with any procedures established by the commissioner and on any forms prescribed by the commissioner. After reviewing such report, the commissioner may order additional testing to be conducted or additional control measures to be undertaken at the incinerator if the commissioner determines that such testing or measures are necessary and reasonable for the protection of human health or the environment.(P.A. 93-366; P.A. 01-204, S. 13, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 474; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 a reference to “Solid Waste Fund” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “solid waste account” to conform section with Sec. 22a-233); P.A. 01-204 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re stack testing of sewage sludge incinerators, effective July 11, 2001; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision requiring costs of testing to be paid out of solid waste account; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-192 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control|Section 22a-192 - Evaluation of health risks.

 The Commissioner of Public Health shall evaluate the health risks of dioxins and furans. The evaluation shall be considered by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in adopting standards for dioxin and furan emissions from resources recovery facilities pursuant to section 22a-191.(P.A. 86-332, S. 12, 20; 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.