Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Dam Safety Regulatory Program

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Dam Safety Program is trying to improve how we communicate with the public. The first step is to develop an email distribution list of people interested in receiving CT DEEP Dam Safety program updates. Please feel free to email us at DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov with an email address that would like to be added to this group. Our goal is to create a CT DEEP Dam Safety Program email "listserv" where you may subscribe and unsubscribe for our emails.

The mission of the Connecticut DEEP Dam Safety Regulatory Program is to ensure the safety of dams to protect life, property, and the environment by ensuring that all dams are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained safely and effectively.

Removal of Heminway Pond Dam and Steele Brook, Watertown, CT

 

The Dam Safety Statute (Section 22a-401) was last substantially revised by Public Act 2013-197, which authorized changes regarding Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and inspection requirements:

  • Dam owners in the State of Connecticut are now responsible for hiring a consultant to conduct regular dam inspections. 
  • The owners of high hazard (Class C) and substantial hazard (Class B) dams must file an EAP every two years.

Dam Safety Regulations
The Dam Safety regulations were most recently revised with an effective date of February 3, 2016. 

Requirements of the Dam Safety Regulatory Program:
Submissions to the Dam Safety Regulatory Program: 
Dam Safety permit applications should be submitted to the DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit. 
All other submissions must be sent to the DEEP Dam Safety Regulatory Program in electronic pdf format for our official records. These submissions should be sent via email to DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov if possible.  If the file is greater than 20 MB, please review our Electronic File Transfer Fact Sheet.  
Please note that we also continue to require that paper copies of EAPs be submitted for our use in the event of an emergency.  Staff Engineers may also request paper copies of site plans and inspection reports. When submitting paper copies of plans, please submit full-sized plans to assist our review!

 

Process for Reviewing Files at DEEP: 
Please complete the File Review Request Form and submit to DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov.

 

Contact Us:  For further information, contact the DEEP Dam Safety Regulatory Program at 860-424-3706 or by email at DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov.

 

Content last updated March 2020