Title 22a — Title 22a: Environmental Protection

Sec. 22a-451a. Annual report. Section 22a-451a is repealed, effective October 1, 2009. (P.A. 85-610, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 513.)

Sec. 22a-451b. Expenditures by agencies paid from emergency spill response account. Section 22a-451b is repealed, effective October 1, 2009. (P.A. 91-376, S. 7, 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 513.)

Sec. 22a-452. (Formerly Sec. 25-54ff). Reimbursement for containment or removal costs. Liability for certain acts or omissions. (a) Any person, firm, corporation or municipality which contains or removes or otherwise mitigates the effects of oil or petroleum or chemical liquids o…

Sec. 22a-452a. State lien against real estate as security for amounts paid to clean up or to remove hazardous waste. Notice and hearing. (a) On and after June 3, 1985, any amount paid by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection (b) of section…

Sec. 22a-452b. Exemptions. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, a mortgagee who acquires title to real estate by virtue of a foreclosure or tender of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, shall not be liable for any assessment, fine or other costs imposed by the st…

Sec. 22a-452c. Definition of “spill”. For the purposes of sections 22a-452a and 22a-452b, “spill” means the discharge, spillage, uncontrolled loss, seepage or filtration of oil or petroleum or chemical liquids or solid, liquid or gaseous products or hazardous waste. (P.A. 85-443,…

Sec. 22a-452d. Limitation on liability of innocent landowners: Definitions. As used in this section, section 22a-452e and section 22a-433: (1) “Innocent landowner” means: (A) A person holding an interest in real estate, other than a security interest, that, while owned by that pe…

Sec. 22a-452e. Limitation on liability of innocent landowners. (a) An innocent landowner holding or acquiring an interest in real estate that has been subjected to a spill or discharge shall not be liable, except through imposition of a lien against that real estate under section…

Sec. 22a-452f. Exemption from liability for certain lenders. (a)(1) A lender who holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest in a property, business including its tangible and intangible assets or establishment, as defined in section 22a-134, and does not …

Sec. 22a-453. (Formerly Sec. 25-54gg). Coordination of activities with other agencies. Contracts for services. The commissioner shall represent the state in its relations with the federal government and with any municipality and with any regional or interstate authority in all ma…

Sec. 22a-453a. Oil spill contingency planning and coordination. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop and implement a program of oil spill contingency planning and coordination with local officials. (P.A. 90-269, S. 1, 8; P.A. 92-162, S. 14, 25; P.…

Sec. 22a-454. (Formerly Sec. 25-54hh). Permit for collection, storage or treatment, containment, removal or disposal of certain substances, materials or wastes: Suspension or revocation. Prohibition of disposal of certain hazardous wastes in a land disposal facility. Status chang…

Sec. 22a-454a. Closure plans. Fees. Regulations. Each hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility, as defined in regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-449, shall pay a fee of four thousand dollars at the time it submits closure/postclosure pl…

Sec. 22a-454b. Groundwater monitoring. Fees. Regulations. Each hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility, as defined in regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-449, which is subject to groundwater monitoring requirements shall pay a fee of ni…

Sec. 22a-454c. Annual fees. Generators of acutely hazardous waste. Facilities. (a) Each generator which generates in any calendar month during the calendar year one thousand kilograms or more of hazardous waste or one kilogram or more of acutely hazardous waste shall pay an annua…

Secs. 22a-455 to 22a-457. (Formerly Secs. 25-54ii to 25-54kk). Vessel operator to post bond. Other evidence of financial responsibility. Penalty. Sections 22a-455 to 22a-457, inclusive, are repealed. (1971, P.A. 190, S. 1–3; P.A. 79-605, S. 9–11, 17; P. A. 87-125, S. 3.)

Sec. 22a-457a. Floating boom retention devices required, when. Regulations. Each tank ship and tank barge from which and to which oil or petroleum liquids are being transferred shall be protected by (1) a floating boom retention device which shall enclose the vessel, or (2) any o…

Sec. 22a-457b. Limited immunity for certain persons responding to oil spills. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Damages” means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of or related to the discharge or thr…

Sec. 22a-458. (Formerly Sec. 25-54ll). Water pollution control authority, mandatory establishment by municipality. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any special act or municipal charter provision to the contrary, including but not limited to any referendum pr…

Secs. 22a-458a and 22a-458b. Water pollution control authority; reports. Submission of municipal assessment to commissioner. Sections 22a-458a and 22a-458b are repealed, effective October 1, 1997. (P.A. 90-301, S. 1, 4, 8; P.A. 97-162, S. 5.)

Sec. 22a-459. (Formerly Sec. 25-54mm). Failure to establish water pollution control authority, violation. Penalties. (a) The failure to comply with an order under section 22a-458 shall constitute a violation of said section 22a-458 and of this section. (b) If any person or munici…

Sec. 22a-460. (Formerly Sec. 25-54nn). Detergents: Definitions. As used in sections 22a-460 to 22a-462, inclusive: (a) “Synthetic detergent” or “detergent” means any cleaning compound which is available for household use, laundry use, other personal uses or industrial use, which …

Sec. 22a-461. (Formerly Sec. 25-54oo). Labeling of detergents. Restrictions on sale or use. Certain sewage system additives prohibited. Penalty. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell, offer or expose for sale, give or furnish any synthetic detergent or detergent, whether …

Sec. 22a-462. (Formerly Sec. 25-54pp). Sale of certain detergents prohibited: Excepted uses. Regulations. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell, offer or expose for sale, give or furnish any synthetic detergent or detergent which requires a recommended use level of such s…

Sec. 22a-462a. Microbead prohibitions. Regulations. Study. Penalty. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Over-the-counter drug” means any drug that is a personal care product that contains a label that identifies such product as a drug, as required by 21 CFR 201.66, as amen…

Sec. 22a-462b. Microfiber pollution working group. Consumer awareness and education program. Requirements. Membership. Report. Not later than July 1, 2018, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, shall…

Sec. 22a-463. (Formerly Sec. 25-54rr). Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). Definitions. As used in sections 22a-463 to 22a-469, inclusive: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. (b) “PCB” means the class of organic compounds known as polych…

Sec. 22a-464. (Formerly Sec. 25-54ss). Restrictions on manufacture, sale or use of PCB. (a) No person shall manufacture the compound PCB on or after July 1, 1976, and no person shall sell or offer for sale the compound PCB on or after July 1, 1976, unless he has registered such a…

Sec. 22a-465. (Formerly Sec. 25-54tt). Use of PCB in closed systems. Incidental amounts of PCB permitted. (a) An item, product or material containing the compound PCB may be manufactured for sale, sold for use or used if the compound PCB is used in a closed system as a dielectric…

Sec. 22a-466. (Formerly Sec. 25-54uu). Exemptions. (a) The commissioner may exempt the manufacture for sale, sale for use or use of an item, product or material containing the compound PCB or the use of the compound PCB for other purposes provided there is no reasonable substitut…

Sec. 22a-467. (Formerly Sec. 25-54vv). Disposition of PCB regulated. No person shall dispose of the compound PCB or any item, product or material containing the compound PCB except in accordance with a permit issued pursuant to section 22a-208a, 22a-430 or 22a-454. Notwithstandin…

Sec. 22a-468. (Formerly Sec. 25-54ww). Regulations. The commissioner may adopt such regulations as he deems appropriate to implement the provisions of sections 22a-463 to 22a-469, inclusive. The commissioner may adopt by reference any standards or regulations concerning the dispo…

Sec. 22a-469. (Formerly Sec. 25-54xx). Penalty. Any person who or municipality which violates any provisions of sections 22a-463 to 22a-469, inclusive, shall be subject to the penalties provided for in section 22a-438. (P.A. 76-389, S. 7, 8; P.A. 87-157, S. 2.) History: Sec. 25-5…

Sec. 22a-469a. Incineration of PCB by public service companies. Any public service company, as defined in section 16-1, planning to incinerate in the state any solid or liquid substance in which the compound PCB, as defined in section 22a-463, is present in a concentration of at …

Sec. 22a-470. (Formerly Sec. 25-54yy). Relocation or removal of public service facilities as necessary for construction of municipal sewer or pollution abatement facilities. Whenever a municipality obtains a grant under this chapter for the construction, rebuilding, expansion or …

Sec. 22a-471. Pollution of groundwaters. Orders to provide potable drinking water. Grants to municipalities. Hearing on order to abate. Appeal. Injunction. Forfeiture for violations. Orders to persons engaged in agriculture for contamination of groundwater by pesticides. (a)(1) I…

Sec. 22a-471a. Exemption from potable drinking water orders for persons engaged in agriculture. (a) The provisions of subsection (f) of section 22a-471 shall apply to any person engaged in agriculture on May 26, 1988, who makes an application or arranges for the application of a …

Sec. 22a-471b. “Person engaged in agriculture” defined. As used in subsection (f) of section 22a-471 and section 22a-471a, “person engaged in agriculture” means a person operating a farm, as defined in subsection (q) of section 1-1, that produces agricultural products for sale fr…

Sec. 22a-472. Hydraulic fracturing waste, oil waste and natural gas waste. Definitions. Prohibitions. Permits. Information requests by Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Regulations. Oil and gas exploration. Preemption. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) …

Sec. 22a-473. Exploratory drilling for oil or gas restricted. No person may engage in exploratory drilling for oil or gas until the regulations required by section 22a-472 are adopted. (P.A. 85-88, S. 2, 3; P.A. 87-589, S. 27, 87.) History: P.A. 87-589 substituted reference to Se…

Sec. 22a-474. Regulations re storage of road salt. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, after consultation with the Commissioners of Transportation and Public Health, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing standard…

Sec. 22a-474a. Green Snow Pro training. State, municipal and private roadside applicators. Report. The Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation shall jointly work with The University of Connecticut's Training and Technical Assistance Center to condu…

Sec. 22a-474b. Green Snow Pro training. Registration of certification by commercial applicators. Violation. Order. Regulations. (a) For the purposes of this section and section 22a-474c: (1) “Apply salt” means to apply salt or a salt alternative to roadways, parking lots or sidew…

Sec. 22a-474c. Sodium chloride run-off. Home or well damage. Health district electronic reporting system. Reporting. Identification of state or federal financial resources. Criteria and procedures. (a) Not later than January 1, 2024, each local health district and health departme…

Sec. 22a-474d. Sodium and chloride drinking water testing. Residential water treatment systems installers provision of customer information. Requirement. Any person, as defined in section 1-1, who installs residential water treatment systems, including, but not limited to, automa…

Sec. 22a-475. Clean Water Fund: Definitions. As used in this section and sections 22a-476 to 22a-483, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning or intent: (1) “Bond anticipation note” means a note iss…

Sec. 22a-476. Legislative finding. It is hereby found and declared that the establishment of a municipal water quality financial assistance program to provide funds for grants for projects to improve Long Island Sound and to establish a low interest revolving loan fund and grant …

Sec. 22a-477. Clean Water Fund: Accounts and subaccounts. (a) There is established and created a fund to be known as the “Clean Water Fund”. There is established and created within the Clean Water Fund a water pollution control federal revolving loan account, a water pollution co…

Sec. 22a-478. Eligible water quality projects. Eligible drinking water projects. Project grants. Grant account loans. (a) The commissioner shall maintain a priority list of eligible water quality projects and shall establish a system setting the priority for making project grants…

Sec. 22a-479. Municipal approval of project funding agreements and obligations. Municipal bonds. (a) A municipality may authorize and approve (1) the execution and delivery of project funding agreements, and (2) the issuance and sale of project obligations, grant account loan obl…