Connecticut Department ofEnergy and Environmental Protection

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

The View from DEEP

May 11, 2012

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

The Clean Water Fund:Official Priority List 2012-2013

• The FY 2012-13 Clean Water Fund Project Priority List is now in effect.

• A copy of the document has been posted on the web at:– http://www.ct.gov/deep/cleanwaterfund

The Clean Water Fund:What we’ve got:

• Fiscal Year 2012 funds:

– FY 2012 Revenue Bonds : $180,000,000

– FY 2012 General Obligation Bonds : $ 90,600,000– Total FY 2012: $ 270,600,000

– Federal Capitalization Grants : $ 17,314,000

The Clean Water Fund – FY 2013

• Fiscal Year 2013…

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

– FY 2013 General Obligation Bonds : $ 92,000,000– Total FY 2013: $ 272,000,000

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

The Clean Water Fund-What’s being funded…

• Combined Sewer Overflow Projects• Denitrification / Treatment Plant Upgrade

Projects• Remainder for planning, cost increases and

several smaller projects

The Clean Water Fund-

CSO Projects

• Hartford MDC $44.3M• Greater New Haven

$4.6• Bridgeport $15.6M

The Clean Water Fund-

Denitrification

• Major Treatment Plant Projects FY2012-2013– Hartford ($192.9M)– Middletown ($ 25 M)– Norwich: ($20 M)– Bristol: ($ 14.4 M)– Cheshire ($ 31.3 M)

The Clean Water Fund: Eligibility Determinations

• CWF Regulations have specific eligibility criteria, and DEP has history of documented eligibility determinations on a number of issues.

• Municipalities should consult with DEP on eligibility BEFORE constructing financial models on which they base decisions.

Clean Water Fund Change: New reserves

• Emergency Power at WPCFs: – For upgrading emergency generators to full

plant capacity.– $2,000,000 per year, (20% grant, 2% loan)

• Pump Station Improvements: – For upgrading pumping stations to improve

energy efficiency and provide resiliency during power interruptions.

– $10,000,000 per year (loan only)

Legislation: Public Act 12-11• Affects information distribution and

notification after sewage bypass or CSO event• Takes some requirements that were in NPDES

Permit and makes them state law.• Requires DEEP to post maps and impact data

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

sewage spills.

Legislation: S.B. 440

• Not yet signed by Governor• Clean Water Fund 30% grants likely to be

applied to all phosphorus upgrades• May have other non-point phosphorus

measures included.

NPDES Permits: Phosphorus

• New Phosphorus limits on DEP website for affected treatment facilities

• New permits with phosphorus limits are being processed.

• Some communities seeking additional technical review before more stringent limits are put in place.

Decentralized

• The Old Saybrook decentralized project of upgrading individual systems continues.

• First contract complete, two other contracts underway.

• Lessons learned so far: Upgrading individual septic systems in lieu of community or centralized system isn’t that much cheaper.

Operator Certification

• The next test: Wednesday, July 11, 2012

• Applications due no later than close of business Friday, May 25th, 2012

• Test fee STILL only $240

Conservation and Development Policies Plan Update for 2013-2018

• Public information meetings coming this summer

• Coordinate with your local planning official for details

New Web Address• You can now get directly to the Municipal

Facilities website:

–www.ct.gov/deep/municipalwastewater

Questions…?