Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title16 Public Service Companies |
SubTitle16-262m-1_16-262m-9. Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for Small Water Companies |
Sec.16-262m-5. Components of the application under phase I-A
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Any application for Phase I-A shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) exact legal name, address, and telephone number of applicant and name and title of contact person; in the event the applicant is a corporation, the applicant should also provide the names and addresses of the corporate officers;
(b) name, address, telephone number of proposed registered professional civil engineer who will have design and supervision responsibility for the construction of the system;
(c) a check for $100.00 payable to the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut;
(d) engineering data certified by a professional engineer registered in the State of Connecticut as follows:
(1) At a minimum, a site plan and specifications for any water sources which shall provide for adequate well location, adequate well construction procedures, and proper sanitary easements for the wells. There shall be at least two wells shown on the plan and a reserve site for additional wells, as needed.
(2) Plans showing the relationship of the proposed water system to the sanitary sewage and storm drainage facilities, and indicating the distances from the proposed wells; wetlands and watercourses, observation wells; contour lines, customer premises, and sanitary sewage, storm drainage and septic facilities;
(3) A minimum 8″ square location plan map showing the location and extent of service areas of any existing community water system or other water purveyor within one linear mile of any portion of the proposed system and identifying all adjacent entities or property owners; (use a Scale 1″ = 2000′). The map should also indicate any known probable future building areas (as filed with the Town Planning & Zoning Commission) which might reasonably be served by main extensions of the subject system;
(4) An evaluation of the quantity of water necessary to provide an adequate supply at required pressures to existing and projected customers, including probable future building areas, during periods of average and peak demands for at least 15 years after construction;
(5) Sanitary survey evaluation of pollution sources (present and past), such as, but not limited to: sanitary sewage, cemeteries, landfills, salt storage and commercial and industrial facilities, which might affect the groundwater quality;
(6) A description of the groundwater quality and subsurface soils as classified by the United States Geological Survey, for the project area;
(7) A plan for controlling pollution sources which might affect the wells;
(8) A description of the procedures, methods, schedule and location, for conducting required sampling, testing and reporting on yield testing and water quality;
(9) A topographical map showing the relationship and location of the proposed project to the surrounding area;
(10) A brief description of the water system project and operational layout;
(e) A letter from the town where the project is located indicating whether or not fire protection facilities are required to be included in the design of the water system. If fire protection is to be required, the letter from the town should indicate the number of hydrants required to serve the project as well as the minimum distance allowed between hydrants;
(f) letters from all regulated public service or municipal water utilities or regional water authorities within one linear mile of the applicant's project expressing willingness or unwillingness to serve as water supplier to the applicant's project. If a water utility expressed willingness to serve, the letter submitted shall include the proposed manner of service and cost, via main extension or satellite ownership. The letter shall discuss the alternative of the water utility owning and operating the system as a non-connected satellite system. The letter shall also include the linear footage, size of pipe, material, and cost of a main extension including service connections, if such extension were required to be constructed. It should also indicate whether additional supply, storage and booster facilities, and their related costs, are necessary for providing proper service;
(g) if the applicant's project is located in an area where there is an adopted coordinated plan, in accordance with Sections 25-33c to 25-33j, inclusive, of the General Statutes of Connecticut, the water utility expressing willingness to serve the applicant's project must do so, in conformance with the established plan with full regard to exclusive service areas and satellite ownership and management stipulations. If a water utility coordinating committee has been convened for the appropriate management area, but does not yet have an approved coordinated plan, the applicant should furnish a letter from the committee indicating that the project is conceptually agreeable to it.
(Effective September 25, 1987)