Connecticut Department ofEnergy and Environmental Protection

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

The View from DEEP

April 26, 2013

Dennis J. Greci, P.E.Supervising Sanitary EngineerConnecticut Association of Water Pollution Control Authorities

New Director of Planning & Standards

• Denise Ruzicka

The Clean Water Fund:Call for Projects 2014-2015

• Notices should be going out in May.• Please include all wastewater infrastructure

projects, so we get a clear idea of the total needs• DEEP is not the only funding agency that uses the

Priority List• For more information:

http://www.ct.gov/deep/cleanwaterfund

The Clean Water Fund – FY 2013

• Fiscal Year 2013…

– FY 2013 Revenue Bonds : $ 180,000,000

– FY 2013 General Obligation Bonds : $ 94,000,000– Total FY 2013: $ 274,000,000

– Federal Capitalization Grants : $17,000,000 (est’d)

The Clean Water Fund:What we’re getting:

• Fiscal Year 2014 proposed funding:

– FY 2014 Revenue Bonds : $318,020,000

– FY 2014 General Obligation Bonds : $ 67,000,000– Total FY 2014: $ 385,020,000

– Federal Capitalization Grants : $ 17,000,000(est’d)

The Clean Water Fund:What we’re getting:

• Fiscal Year 2015 proposed funding:

– FY 2015 Revenue Bonds : $ 260,760,000

– FY 2015 General Obligation Bonds: $ 218,000,000– Total FY 2015: $ 478,760,000

– Federal Capitalization Grants : $ 17,000,000(est’d)

Future Trends: eGov

• Net DMR is first of many initiatives moving us to 21st century tech.

• Rules and protocols for electronic submission of other documents are being developed

CWF Memos

• Construction eligibility memos should be reissued shortly

• Nutrient eligibility memos also nearing completion

• “Green” infrastructure memo is in development

CWF: Change

• All facilities plans will now be required to include either an Environmental Impact Evaluation or a Categorical Exclusion.

• DEEP will public notice these documents, but will no longer prepare them

• Priority point system is being carefully reviewed; a proposed revision reflecting current project types will be developed.

CWF: Reminders

• Sole source and “or equal” issues.– Sole source approvals will be limited– Failure to comply with “or equal” could result in

entire items being ruled ineligible.

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Legislation: Right to Know

• Affects information distribution and notification after sewage bypass or CSO event

• Requires DEEP to post maps and impact data of areas potentially affected by CSO events.

• Requires DEEP to post impact data regarding sewage spills.

• Maps and preliminary guidance in final development; should be on line shortly

General Reminder

• If /when something goes wrong in your system, contact us immediately and talk to a live person.

• All contact info is in your permit and on our website.

NPDES Permits

• LEAN Process for municipal permits just completed. Streamlining opportunities will begin to be implemented shortly.

• New Phosphorus limits on DEP website for affected treatment facilities; several permits with phosphorus limits have been issued

• Increased effort to get backlogged permits out

Operator Certification

• The next test: Wednesday, July 10, 2013• Applications due no later than close of

business Friday, May 24th, 2013• Acceptance or rejection notices will be sent

out by June 10, 2013.• Test fee STILL only $240

Questions…?