Notice of Informational Hearing for the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Industrial Activities
Notice of Informational Hearing for the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice of an informational public hearing concerning the Notice of Tentative Determination, Intent to Reissue the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities (“Industrial Stormwater General Permit” or “general permit”).
General Permit No.: CTR050000
Type of Permit/Activity:
General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities, Permit No.: CTR050000 issued under the authority of Sections 22a-430 and 22a-430b of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) authorizing point source discharges to surface water.
The purpose of the general permit is to protect the waters of the state from stormwater runoff discharging from industrial facilities identified in the general permit. The current Industrial Stormwater General Permit became effective on October 1, 2021, with a permit duration of three (3) years and an expiration date of September 30, 2024. The Commissioner issued a timely Notice of Tentative Determination to reissue the Industrial Stormwater General Permit on March 26, 2024, authorizing an automatic one (1) year extension of the general permit, to September 30, 2025, consistent with the provisions of CGS Section 22a-6aa. In response to public comments, Department staff revised the draft general permit and, on December 30, 2024, issued a second Notice of Tentative Determination regarding the Reissuance of DEEP General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities.
Notice of Informational Hearing
DEEP has received a petition concerning section 7(j)(31) Sector AE – Bulk Solid De-icing Material Storage of the general permit. DEEP will hold a hearing to receive public comments on the General Permit on May 13, 2025, at 6:30 PM via Zoom, an electronic meeting platform. Registration is required; to register use the following link: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mr0DM3c3QU2zqT2kiVSknw. The hearing to receive public comments will consist of a brief informational presentation and the collection of public comment(s). This is an informational public hearing and is not in the context of an adjudication.
Written comments will be accepted at the public hearing and until the close of business on May 20, 2025. Written comments may be submitted by email to Caleb.Hamel@ct.gov or by mail at the Office of Adjudications, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106.
Members of the public should refer to the DEEP Calendar of Events at https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/ for the official schedule in this matter, including cancellations, or other schedule alterations.
Interested persons may obtain a copy of this public notice, the revised draft Industrial Stormwater General Permit and the general permit fact sheet on the DEEP website at https://portal.ct.gov/deep/water-regulating-and-discharges/stormwater/industrial-stormwater-gp. The general permit materials are also available for inspection at the DEEP Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Water Permitting and Enforcement Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Questions may be directed to Karen Abbott at karen.abbott@ct.gov.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request an accommodation contact us at (860) 418-5910 or deep.accommodations@ct.gov. Individuals may also contact DEEP ADA Coordinators, Renée Lombard at (860) 816-8838 or Katya Hunt at (860) 816-8854, both located at 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1503, Hartford, CT 06103.
Published in the Hartford Courant, New Haven Register, Waterbury Republican-American, Connecticut Post, New London Day and The Chronicle on April 9, 2025.