Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 USC 300f to 300j-26, and national primary drinking water regulations (NPDWR) at 40 CFR 141.1 to 141.571
Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs): 22a-449(c)-104(a) Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA)
Interim-status TSDFs: 22a-449(c)-105 RCSA
Groundwater criteria: 22a-133k Appendix C RCSA
Groundwater remediation: 22a-133k-3 RCSA
Groundwater at TSDFs: 22a-449(c)-104 RCSA and 22a-449(c)-105 RCSA
Aquifer protection: 22a-354i-1 to 22a-354i-10 RCSA
Best management practices (BMPs) for regulated activities: 22a-354i-9 RCSA
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
DEEP Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)
See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.
See national section for basic information and federal regulations.
• Rules. Connecticut protects state groundwater by use of a groundwater classification system based on groundwater use. Numeric standards for groundwater cleanup are based on the state's drinking water regulations. Connecticut has additional groundwater standards beyond those of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) and interim-status facilities. See the national section GROUNDWATER for more information.
The state has also adopted aquifer protection rules that limit the future development of lands within aquifers, and applies specific standards to existing facilities located within designated aquifer areas.
• Administration and enforcement. DEEP and DPH share ...
State Requirements
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Checklists | Hazardous Waste TSDF Groundwater Monitoring Inspection Checklist |
Forms | Wellhead Protection Area Proximity Determination Request (Form 54297) |