Connecticut Statutes

Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control

Chapter 473
- Sec. 25-1. Appointment and qualifications of commission.
- Sec. 25-13. Payment for material removed.
- Sec. 25-3a. Conduct of hearings.
- Sec. 25-7. Use or obstruction of navigable waters. Certificate.
- Sec. 25-9. Registration of well drillers. Permit. Report.
- Secs. 25-10 to 25-12.
- Secs. 25-14 to 25-18.
- Secs. 25-2 and 25-3.
- Secs. 25-3b to 25-3d, 25-4 to 25-4h, 25-5 to 25-5f and 25-6.
- Secs. 25-7a to 25-7f and 25-8.
- Secs. 25-8a to 25-8e. Diversion of river waters for public or domestic use. Action on application for permit. Revocation or modification of permit. Appeal. Committee to determine and award damages.
Chapter 474
- Sec. 25-25. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-32. Department of Public Health jurisdiction over and duties concerning water supplies, water companies and operators of water treatment plants and water distribution systems.
- Sec. 25-32a. "Consumer" and "water company" defined.
- Sec. 25-32b. Public drinking water supply emergency.
- Sec. 25-32c. Civil penalty.
- Sec. 25-32d. Water supply plans.
- Sec. 25-32e. Imposition of civil penalties for violations of certain drinking water laws and regulations.
- Sec. 25-32f. Testimony by commissioner on municipal actions. Appeals.
- Sec. 25-32g. Orders to correct immediate threats to public water supplies.
- Sec. 25-32h. Residential retrofit program, civil penalty.
- Sec. 25-32i. Residential Water-Saving Advisory Board.
- Sec. 25-32j. Installation of reduced-pressure-principle backflow preventers, when required.
- Sec. 25-32k. Provision of educational materials to water company customers addressing water conservation, water supply source protection, and the health effects and sources of lead and copper. Civil p
- Sec. 25-32l. Inclusion of educational materials on water conservation may be required in water supply plans.
- Sec. 25-32m. Sale of bottled water by water company or municipality.
- Sec. 25-32n. Water service to a school administration building from a well.
- Sec. 25-33. Water company: Reporting and record retention requirements. Plan required for construction or expansion of a water supply system or a proposed new source of water supply. Regulations.
- Sec. 25-33a. State grants for water facilities. State bond authorization.
- Sec. 25-33b. Regulations re loans and grants to water companies.
- Sec. 25-33c. Legislative finding.
- Sec. 25-33d. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-33e. Delineation of public water supply management areas.
- Sec. 25-33f. Water utility coordinating committees. Membership.
- Sec. 25-33g. Assessment of water supply conditions and problems. Exclusive service area boundaries.
- Sec. 25-33h. Coordinated water system plan. Regulations.
- Sec. 25-33i. Consistency with plan. Restriction on approval of public water supply system.
- Sec. 25-33j. Contract for services to water utility coordinating committee.
- Sec. 25-33k. Abandonment of source of water supply. Definition. Application and notification to municipalities. Basis for commissioner's decision.
- Sec. 25-33l. Sale of source, potential source or abandoned source of water supply.
- Sec. 25-33m. Priority for acquisition of source, potential source or abandoned source of water supply.
- Sec. 25-33n. Annual report on water planning process.
- Sec. 25-33o. Water Planning Council: Composition, duties, advisory group, report.
- Sec. 25-33p. Annual report on Water Planning Council.
- Sec. 25-34. Investigation of water or ice supply.
- Sec. 25-35. Enforcement agents.
- Sec. 25-36. Orders of department; appeals; civil penalty.
- Sec. 25-37. Penalties.
- Sec. 25-37a. Legislative finding and purpose.
- Sec. 25-37b. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-37c. Regulations. Classification of land owned by or acquired from a water company.
- Sec. 25-37d. Commissioner to adopt regulations re permit applications. Referral to consultant. Appointment of professional review team.
- Sec. 25-37e. Duties of commissioner re permit applications.
- Sec. 25-37f. Report to General Assembly.
- Sec. 25-37g. Prohibition of sale of certain water company owned land.
- Sec. 25-37h. Notification of security interest required.
- Sec. 25-37i. Use of municipally-owned watershed land for construction and operation of golf course.
- Sec. 25-38. Carcass of animal in water supply.
- Sec. 25-39. Pollution of drinking water.
- Sec. 25-39a. Monitoring of public water supplies for organic chemicals. Listing of harmful carcinogens. Reports re.
- Sec. 25-39b. Installation of vinyl-lined pipe restricted. Report by commissioner.
- Sec. 25-39c. Installation of asbestos cement pipe restricted. Determination by commissioner re health hazard.
- Sec. 25-39d. List of hazardous substances to be submitted to health director.
- Sec. 25-39e. Restriction on use of lead solder in potable water systems. Sale of lead solder.
- Sec. 25-40. Analysis of water. Schedule of fees, when applicable.
- Sec. 25-41. Cemetery not to be within one-half mile of reservoir.
- Sec. 25-42. Power to take lands and streams.
- Sec. 25-43. Bathing in and pollution of reservoirs. Aircraft on reservoirs. Penalties.
- Sec. 25-43a. Penalties applicable to one not owner, lessee or guest.
- Sec. 25-43b. Power of Department of Public Health not affected.
- Sec. 25-43c. Permitted recreation in watersheds and reservoirs.
- Sec. 25-44. Appointment of special police.
- Sec. 25-45. Local ordinances concerning reservoirs.
- Sec. 25-46. Interstate waters used for drinking water supply.
- Sec. 25-51. Injunction against injury to water supply or source.
- Sec. 25-52. Cemeteries not to be near ice ponds.
- Sec. 25-53. Abatement of nuisance.
- Sec. 25-54. Sale of ice regulated.
- Secs. 25-19 to 25-24. Pollution of waters.
- Secs. 25-26, 25-26a and 25-27.
- Secs. 25-28 to 25-31. Orders of state department; appeals. Failure to comply with orders. Rights not to vest. Penalty.
- Secs. 25-47 to 25-50. Ice: Pollution of source, notices, exception; control of sources of supply, notices. Ice from outside this state; examination. Penalties.
Chapter 474a
- Sec. 25-54qq. Penalty.
- Sec. 25-54w. State advance in anticipation of federal funds for engineering report.
- Secs. 25-54a to 25-54v.
- Secs. 25-54rr to 25-54yy.
- Secs. 25-54x to 25-54pp.
Chapter 475
- Secs. 25-55 to 25-66a.
Chapter 476
- Secs. 25-67, 25-68 and 25-68a.
Chapter 476a
- Sec. 25-68b. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-68c. Powers and duties of commissioner.
- Sec. 25-68d. Certification of activity or critical activity within or affecting the floodplain. Exemption.
- Sec. 25-68e. Suspension.
- Sec. 25-68f. Floodplain designation.
- Sec. 25-68g. Immunity.
- Sec. 25-68h. Regulations.
- Sec. 25-68i. Guidelines for municipal ordinances re floodplains.
- Sec. 25-68j. Hazard mitigation and floodplain management grant program: Definitions.
- Sec. 25-68k. Hazard mitigation and floodplain management grant program: Administration by Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
- Sec. 25-68l. Awarding of grants from hazard mitigation and floodplain management account.
- Sec. 25-68m. Reports re activities paid for under grant.
- Sec. 25-68n. Regulations.
Chapter 477
- Sec. 25-100. Commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancy.
- Sec. 25-101. Thames River Valley Flood Control Compact.
- Sec. 25-102. Commissioners; appointment; terms; vacancy.
- Sec. 25-69. Declaration of policy.
- Sec. 25-70. Exposed areas defined.
- Sec. 25-71. Payment by state for flood or erosion control systems.
- Sec. 25-72. Payment of costs.
- Sec. 25-73. State bond issue authorized.
- Sec. 25-74. Commissioner to use federal or municipal facilities. Federal funds.
- Sec. 25-75. Payment of expenses.
- Sec. 25-76. Small flood control, tidal and hurricane protection and navigation projects; state cooperation with federal and municipal governments.
- Sec. 25-77. Reimbursement of state by municipalities.
- Sec. 25-78. Local contributions.
- Sec. 25-79. State bond issue authorized for small flood control projects.
- Sec. 25-80. State participation in large flood control reservoir construction. Disposal of property interests.
- Sec. 25-81. State bond issue authorized for flood control projects.
- Sec. 25-82. Payment of expenses.
- Sec. 25-83. Agreements to indemnify the United States.
- Sec. 25-83a. Reimbursement of public service companies for relocation of facilities in connection with flood control projects.
- Sec. 25-84. Municipal flood and erosion control boards. Appointment of alternate members.
- Sec. 25-85. Establishment of flood or erosion control system.
- Sec. 25-86. Taking of property.
- Sec. 25-87. Bond issue authorized. Assessments.
- Sec. 25-88. Method of assessment.
- Sec. 25-89. New and supplementary assessments.
- Sec. 25-90. Assessment due date. Notice.
- Sec. 25-91. Installment payment of assessments.
- Sec. 25-92. Segregation and use of assessment funds.
- Sec. 25-93. Delinquent payments.
- Sec. 25-94. Agreements concerning navigation and flood or erosion control.
- Sec. 25-95. Agreements of state and local authorities.
- Sec. 25-96. Attorney General to approve agreements. Assistance furnished at local expense.
- Sec. 25-97. Joint projects of two or more municipalities.
- Sec. 25-98. Acceptance of gifts.
- Sec. 25-99. Connecticut River Flood Control Compact.
Chapter 477a
- Sec. 25-102a. Public interest in lower Connecticut River.
- Sec. 25-102b. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-102c. Conservation zone designated.
- Sec. 25-102d. Connecticut River Gateway Committee: Membership, duties. Election by towns.
- Sec. 25-102e. Connecticut River Gateway Commission established. Funds held in custody.
- Sec. 25-102f. Acquisition of land and water interests by the state.
- Sec. 25-102g. Local zoning within the conservation zone. Standards. Approval procedure. Revision of standards.
- Sec. 25-102h. Action on applications to zoning boards of appeals referred to Connecticut River Gateway Commission.
- Sec. 25-102i. Appeals from zoning boards of appeals to commission.
- Sec. 25-102j. Withdrawal of town by referendum. Reinstatement by referendum.
- Sec. 25-102k. Uniform Administrative Procedure Act not applicable.
- Sec. 25-102l. Appeals.
- Sec. 25-102m. Standards and criteria for private residential docks and piers and management of scenic resources and visual impacts.
- Secs. 25-102n to 25-102s.
Chapter 477b
- Sec. 25-102t. Oil spill containment and removal within lower Connecticut River area.
- Sec. 25-102u to 25-102z.
Chapter 477c
- Sec. 25-102aa. Legislative finding.
- Sec. 25-102bb. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-102cc. Conservation zone designated.
- Sec. 25-102dd. Connecticut River Assembly. Membership. Withdrawal.
- Sec. 25-102ee. Staff. Funds. Termination.
- Sec. 25-102ff. Review of land use applications.
- Sec. 25-102gg. Local zoning within the conservation zone. Revision of standards.
- Sec. 25-102hh. Revision of zone boundary.
- Sec. 25-102ii. Comment on acquisition of land and water interests by the state.
- Sec. 25-102jj. Uniform Administrative Procedure Act not applicable.
- Secs. 25-102kk to 25-102oo.
Chapter 477d
- Sec. 25-102pp. Definition.
- Sec. 25-102qq. Powers and duties of the commissioner. River management and protection program. Advisory committee.
- Sec. 25-102ww. Applications affecting Shepaug River and Bantam River.
- Sec. 25-102xx. Model river protection ordinance.
- Secs. 25-102rr to 25-102vv. River protection commissions. Powers and duties of commission. Designation of protected river corridor; factors to be considered by commissioner; periodic review. Recording
Chapter 478
- Sec. 25-103. Soil Conservation Advisory Committee.
- Secs. 25-104 to 25-109b.
Chapter 478a
- Sec. 25-109c. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-109d. Conservation zone designated.
- Sec. 25-109e. Niantic River Gateway Commission established.
- Sec. 25-109f. Standards for preservation.
- Sec. 25-109g. Local zoning within conservation zone.
- Sec. 25-109h. Action on applications to zoning boards of appeals referred to Niantic River Gateway Commission.
- Sec. 25-109i. Withdrawal of town by referendum. Reinstatement by referendum.
- Sec. 25-109j. Uniform Administrative Procedure Act not applicable.
- Sec. 25-109k. Appeals.
- Secs. 25-109l to 25-109p.
Chapter 478b
- Sec. 25-109q. Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers National Heritage Corridor Advisory Council.
Chapter 479
- Secs. 25-110 to 25-119.
Chapter 480
- Sec. 25-120. Compact.
- Sec. 25-121. Appointment of commission member.
Chapter 481
- Secs. 25-122 to 25-125. Authority to enter compact. Assistance to Governor. Connecticut Interstate Water Compact Commission. Appropriation.
Chapter 482
- Sec. 25-126. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-127. Connecticut Well Drilling Board.
- Sec. 25-128. Duties of board. Well Drilling Code.
- Sec. 25-129. Certificate of registration. Insurance requirement. Limited contractor and limited journeyperson well casing extension certificates of registration. Regulations.
- Sec. 25-130. Permit to drill.
- Sec. 25-131. Well records. Drilling, excavating and pumping activities affecting underground water resources.
- Sec. 25-132. Wells for farming purposes.
- Sec. 25-133. Exemption.
- Sec. 25-134. Exclusion.
- Sec. 25-135. Penalty.
- Sec. 25-136. Disposition of fees.
- Sec. 25-137. Powers of Department of Public Health and health directors unaffected.
Chapter 483
- Sec. 25-138. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Purpose of committee.
- Sec. 25-139. Establishment of committee. Membership.
- Sec. 25-140. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Duties of committee. Report.
- Sec. 25-140a. Recommendations of committee re uniform signs for coastal access.
- Sec. 25-141. Cooperation by other public bodies.
- Sec. 25-142. Effective date of part.
- Sec. 25-154. Long Island Sound advisory councils.
- Sec. 25-155. Long Island Sound Assembly.
- Sec. 25-156. Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc.
- Sec. 25-157. Applications for crossings of Long Island Sound. Moratorium. Petition to waive moratorium.
- Sec. 25-157a. Comprehensive environmental assessment and plan re crossings of Long Island Sound.
- Sec. 25-157b. Crossings of Long Island Sound. Evaluation of application's consistency with comprehensive environmental assessment plan.
- Sec. 25-157c. State's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Request for moratorium.
- Secs. 25-143 to 25-153.
- Secs. 25-158 and 25-159.
Chapter 483a
- Sec. 25-160. Purpose of commission.
- Sec. 25-161. Establishment of commission. Membership.
- Sec. 25-162. Duties of commission. Report.
- Sec. 25-163. Cooperation by other public bodies.
- Sec. 25-164. Effective date.
- Secs. 25-165 to 25-169.
Chapter 483aa
- Sec. 25-199. Designation of the Eightmile River within the national wild and scenic rivers system.
- Sec. 25-199a. Designation of portion of Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook within the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Chapter 483b
- Sec. 25-170. Commission authorized. Membership. Duties.
- Secs. 25-171 to 25-174.
Chapter 483c
- Sec. 25-175. Establishment of commission. Membership.
- Sec. 25-176. Duties of commission. Report.
- Sec. 25-177. Effective date.
- Sec. 25-178. Designation of the Farmington River within the national wild and scenic rivers system.
- Secs. 25-179 to 25-198.
Chapter 484
- Sec. 25-200. Short title: Protected Rivers Act.
- Sec. 25-201. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-202. Eligible river corridors.
- Sec. 25-203. Establishment of river committees.
- Sec. 25-204. Resource inventory. Statement of objectives. Map. Notice and hearing. River corridor protection plan.
- Sec. 25-205. Approval of river corridor protection plan. Designation of protected river corridor by General Assembly.
- Sec. 25-206. Consistency of state and municipal land use laws and plans with designated river corridor protection plan. Authority of Connecticut Siting Council and Department of Environmental Protecti
- Sec. 25-207. Structures and uses existing at time of designation of river corridor.
- Sec. 25-208. Acquisition of land within designated river corridor by state or municipality.
- Sec. 25-209. Commissioner authorized to provide guidance re river corridor protection plans.
- Sec. 25-210. Development of hydropower and maintenance of railroad rights-of-way within protected river corridors.
- Secs. 25-211 to 25-229.
Chapter 485
- Sec. 25-230. Short title: Multiple Use Rivers Act.
- Sec. 25-231. Definitions.
- Sec. 25-232. Establishment of river commissions. Withdrawal of municipality.
- Sec. 25-233. Membership of river commissions. Procedures.
- Sec. 25-234. Resource inventory. Statement of objectives. Map. Notice. Hearing. Review by state officials. Management plan.
- Sec. 25-235. Approval of management plan by municipalities, commissioner. Revisions to plan.
- Sec. 25-236. State plans and municipal land use regulations to be in accordance with recommendations of management plan. Exceptions. Acquisition of property for river corridor. Coordination of state p
- Sec. 25-237. Structures and uses existing at time of management plan approval.
- Sec. 25-238. Guidance by commissioner re management plan.