The dam owner or his or her representative supervising the work on any dam or other like structure subject to the commissioner's jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter shall cause the work to be inspected by a registered professional engineer licensed in the state to the extent necessary to determine whether the structure will be safe and secure. For a high or significant hazard dam, or if the commissioner determines a sensitive ecological condition exists, the commissioner may place a competent inspector on the work, and the compensation for such inspector shall be shared equally by the state and by the owner. When the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the commissioner, the owner shall file with the commissioner plans and descriptions of the work as actually constructed, together with any other pertinent data. Not later than thirty days after the date the work is completed, the dam owner shall submit to the commissioner a sworn statement from the engineer who completed such inspection. Such sworn statement shall (1) attest that such engineer inspected the work and determined the dam or like structure to be safe within the parameters of the design of such dam or like structure, (2) attest that all appurtenances to such dam or like structure were built, repaired, altered or removed in conformance with plans, specifications and drawings approved by the commissioner pursuant to a permit for construction or an order issued pursuant to section 22a-402, and (3) bear the engineer's professional seal.
(1949 Rev., S. 4732; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 21; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 133; P.A. 13-197, S. 3.)
History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-113 transferred to Sec. 22a-404 in 1983; P.A. 13-197 replaced provision re commissioner supervising the work with provision re dam owner or his representative supervising the work, added requirement that a registered professional engineer licensed in this state inspect the work, added provision authorizing commissioner to place a competent inspector for work on a high or significant hazard dam or if a sensitive ecological condition exists and added requirement that dam owner submit a sworn statement to commissioner from engineer who completed inspection of work indicating that the structure is safe and that work was performed in accordance with plans approved by commissioner.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 446j - Dams and Reservoirs
Section 22a-401. (Formerly Sec. 25-110). - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 22a-405. (Formerly Sec. 25-114). - Certificate of approval.
Section 22a-406. (Formerly Sec. 25-115). - Liability of owner or operator.
Section 22a-407. (Formerly Sec. 25-116). - Violations. Penalty. Injunctions.
Section 22a-408. (Formerly Sec. 25-117). - Appeal.
Section 22a-410. (Formerly Sec. 25-119). - Chapter not to limit power of other authority.
Section 22a-411a. - Emergency action plan for high or significant hazard dam. Regulations.