Connecticut's Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
Links to More Information about Reducing NPS from Urban Sources
(Note: many of the following links exit the DEEP web site)
General
Related Legislation
Section 6217, CZARA of 1990
Connecticut Coastal Management Act
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act
Regulation of Discharges to the Waters of the State
DEEP Programs
Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
DEEP Pollution Prevention
DEEP Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Information
Remediation Programs and Information
Aquifer Protection Area Program
DEEP Open Space Acquisition Program
Municipal Planning and Zoning and Regional Planning
Municipal
Municipal Planning Authority
Municipal Zoning Authority
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
University of Connecticut Jordan Cove Urban Watershed Project
Jordan Cove Watershed Project 2007 Final Report
Regional
Office of Policy and Management/Regional Planning Organizations in Connecticut
Regional Planning Agency Authority
Plans of Conservation and Development for Regions Contiguous to Long Island Sound
Northwest Connecticut Parking Study
Model Zoning Regulations for Parking for Northwestern Connecticut
Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut, 2005-2010
Stormwater
DEEP Stormwater Management
2004 Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual
Stormwater General Permit Information:
Phase I Stormwater Construction General Permit 5+ acres disturbed
Phase I Stormwater Commercial General Permit 5+ acres impervious surface
Phase I Stormwater Industrial General Permit certain industrial activities
Phase II MS4 Permits municipal separate storm sewer systems
University of Connecticut Rain Garden Brochure
DEEP Watershed Municipal Outreach and Low Impact Development
Roads, Highways and Bridges
DOT Bureau of Policy and Planning Environmental Pamphlets
On-Site Mitigation for Transportation Projects (containment or construction debris, paint, or other material)
DEEP Snow Disposal Best Management Practices
DEEP Guidelines for Municipal Management Practices for Street Sweepings and Catch Basin Cleanings
CT Department of Transportation 2000 Drainage Manual
Water Quality
Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Program
Long Island Sound Water Quality Program and Information
Water Quality Standards and Classifications Legislation
Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report to Congress
Connecticut Swimming Area Water Quality Summer Program
Watershed-Related
DEEP Programs
DEEP Watershed Management
DEEP Watershed Management Plans and Documents
River Protection Act
Watershed Organizations
Rivers Alliance
Housatonic Valley Association
Mattabesset River Watershed Association
Niantic River Watershed
Norwalk River Watershed Association
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Septic Systems
DEEP Programs
Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (septic systems)
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Connecticut Department of Public Health Environmental Engineering - Subsurface Sewage (septic systems)
Connecticut Department of Public Health Public Health Code
Connecticut Department of Public Health Home Buyers Guide for septic systems
Connecticut Recommended Minimum Existing Septic System Inspection Report Form
CT Department of Public Health Circular Letter #2000-01, Density of Developments
CT Department of Public Health Circular Letter #2002-03, Nitrogen Loading Design Considerations
Local and Regional Health Departments and Organizations
Local/Regional Health Departments
Septic Care and Maintenance for the Homeowner (Southwest Conservation District)
CT Environmental Health Association
Town of Westbrook Septic Information
National Environmental Services Center