(a) If a water supply emergency has been declared by the Governor or otherwise according to law, the commissioner shall have the power to: (1) Temporarily suspend a permit for diversion or impose conditions upon permit holders without a hearing for a period of thirty days, which period may be extended once for a similar period. If the commissioner determines that it is necessary to extend a temporary suspension or the conditions imposed upon a permit holder, he shall, upon written request from the permit holder, hold a hearing on such determination within ten days of the extension order; (2) with the approval of the Governor, authorize a person or municipality, without hearing and notwithstanding any provisions of sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, or the general statutes or any special act to the contrary, to divert such quantities of water as the commissioner deems necessary and proper to ease emergency conditions for a period of thirty days, which period may be extended twice for like periods except that the commissioner shall not authorize a diversion if such diversion would adversely impact an area where a public drinking water supply emergency has been declared pursuant to section 25-32b. In taking such action, the commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Public Health and such other state agencies and municipal officials as he deems necessary and advisable.
(b) Any person who during the course of a water supply emergency declared in accordance with subsection (a) of this section violates the provisions of any order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or who impedes, interferes with or obstructs any lawful water supply emergency activities pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each offense.
(P.A. 82-402, S. 14, 16; P.A. 84-281, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 84-281 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision prohibiting a diversion which would adversely impact an area where a public drinking water supply emergency has been declared; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
Cited. 28 CA 674.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants
Section 22a-337. (Formerly Sec. 25-3). - Commissioner's powers.
Section 22a-339a. - Grants to improve water quality of lakes used for public recreation.
Section 22a-339b. - Criteria for grants. Public benefit.
Section 22a-339c. - Grant conditions.
Section 22a-339d. - Regulations.
Section 22a-339e. - Municipal assessment for costs of lake management implementation measures.
Section 22a-339f. - Pilot program for lake preservation.
Section 22a-339g. - Control of nonnative invasive plant species.
Section 22a-339h. - Lake Beseck. Water level draw downs.
Section 22a-339j. - Water level draw downs at Bashan Lake.
Section 22a-340. (Formerly Sec. 25-3d). - Channels for access to and from deep water to uplands.
Section 22a-341. (Formerly Sec. 25-4). - Approval of agreements or compacts.
Section 22a-342a. - Civil penalty.
Section 22a-343. (Formerly Sec. 25-4b). - Determination of lines.
Section 22a-346. (Formerly Sec. 25-4e.) - Encroachment as nuisance.
Section 22a-347. (Formerly Sec. 25-4f). - Regulations and procedures.
Section 22a-348. (Formerly Sec. 25-4g). - Municipal powers.
Section 22a-349a. - General permits for minor activities. Regulations.
Section 22a-349c. - Quarries. Geological source report. Operations plan.
Section 22a-350. (Formerly Sec. 25-5). - Study of conditions relating to flood control.
Section 22a-352a. - Conflict between the state water plan and the general statutes.
Section 22a-354. (Formerly Sec. 25-5d). - Appropriation of bond proceeds.
Section 22a-354a. - “Existing well fields” and “potential well fields”, defined.
Section 22a-354aa. - Strategic groundwater monitoring program in aquifer protection areas.
Section 22a-354b. - Standards for modeling and mapping of locations of aquifers.
Section 22a-354bb. - Inventory of agricultural land uses overlying mapped well fields.
Section 22a-354c. - Mapping of well fields by water companies.
Section 22a-354d. - Completion of mapping of well fields.
Section 22a-354e. - Inventory of land uses overlying aquifers.
Section 22a-354f. - Guidelines for inventory.
Section 22a-354h. - Definitions.
Section 22a-354i. - Regulations.
Section 22a-354k. - Groundwater education program.
Section 22a-354l. - Model municipal aquifer protection ordinance.
Section 22a-354m. - Farm resources management plans. Regulations.
Section 22a-354s. - Penalty. Court orders.
Section 22a-354t. - Revocation of municipal authority to regulate aquifer protection areas.
Section 22a-354w. - Guidelines for acquisition of lands surrounding public water supply well fields.
Section 22a-354y. - Preparation of municipal assistance program by water companies.
Section 22a-355. (Formerly Sec. 25-5e). - Land sales by water companies. Commissioner's duties.
Section 22a-356. (Formerly Sec. 25-5f). - Cost estimates re groundwater recharge and discharge.
Section 22a-357. (Formerly Sec. 25-6). - Special reports.
Section 22a-358. (Formerly Sec. 25-7a). - Sale of water by public water systems.
Section 22a-360. (Formerly Sec. 25-7c). - Establishment of boundaries.
Section 22a-361a. - Civil penalty.
Section 22a-362. (Formerly Sec. 25-7e). - Violations as public nuisance.
Section 22a-363. (Formerly Sec. 25-7f). - Penalty for violation.
Section 22a-363a. - Definitions.
Section 22a-363c. - Application fee.
Section 22a-363d. - Emergency authorization. Expiration.
Section 22a-363e. - Failure to comply with order. Littoral owner as responsible party.
Section 22a-363f. - Cease and desist orders. Hearing. Decision.
Section 22a-363g. - Filing of permit, certificate or authorization on municipal land records.
Section 22a-364. (Formerly Sec. 25-8). - Stream gauging stations.
Section 22a-365. - Short title: Connecticut Water Diversion Policy Act.
Section 22a-366. - Legislative findings.
Section 22a-367. - Definitions.
Section 22a-368. - Registration of existing diversions. Permits. Transfer.
Section 22a-368a. - Reporting of current operating data.
Section 22a-369. - Application for permit. Information required.
Section 22a-370. - Notice to town re application.
Section 22a-375. - Investigation, suspension or revocation of permits. Inventory of diversions.
Section 22a-376. - Injunctions. Forfeiture. Penalties.
Section 22a-377. - Exemptions. Regulations.
Section 22a-378. - Water supply emergency. Violation of water supply emergency order.
Section 22a-378a. - General permits for minor activities. Regulations.
Section 22a-379. - Diversion permit. Fee.
Section 22a-380. - Water resources policy.
Section 22a-381. - Invasive Plants Council: Membership; meetings.
Section 22a-381a. - Duties and recommendations of the Invasive Plants Council.