Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 474 - Pollution
Section 25-43b. - Power of Department of Public Health not affected.

Nothing in subsection (a) of section 25-43 or in section 25-43a shall be construed as limiting the powers of the Department of Public Health under this chapter.

(1959, P.A. 632, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department 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.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control

Chapter 474 - Pollution

Section 25-19 to 25-24. - Pollution of waters.

Section 25-25. - Definitions.

Section 25-28 to 25-31. - Orders of state department; appeals. Failure to comply with orders. Rights not to vest. Penalty.

Section 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.

Section 25-32a. - “Consumer” and “water company” defined.

Section 25-32b. - Public drinking water supply emergency.

Section 25-32c. - Civil penalty.

Section 25-32d. - Water supply plans.

Section 25-32e. - Imposition of civil penalties for violations of certain drinking water laws and regulations.

Section 25-32f. - Testimony by commissioner on municipal actions. Appeals.

Section 25-32g. - Orders to correct immediate threats to public water supplies.

Section 25-32h. - Residential retrofit program, civil penalty.

Section 25-32i. - Residential Water-Saving Advisory Board.

Section 25-32j. - Installation of reduced-pressure-principle backflow preventers, when required.

Section 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 penalty.

Section 25-32l. - Inclusion of educational materials on water conservation may be required in water supply plans.

Section 25-32m. - Sale of bottled water by water company or municipality.

Section 25-32n. - Water service to a school administration building from a well.

Section 25-33. - Water company: Reporting and record retention requirements. Plan required for construction or expansion of water supply system or a proposed new source of water supply. Regulations. Approval of location of replacement public well.

Section 25-33a. - State grants for water facilities. State bond authorization.

Section 25-33b. - Regulations re loans and grants to water companies.

Section 25-33c. - Legislative finding.

Section 25-33d. - Definitions.

Section 25-33e. - Delineation of public water supply management areas.

Section 25-33f. - Water utility coordinating committees. Membership.

Section 25-33g. - Assessment of water supply conditions and problems. Exclusive service area boundaries.

Section 25-33h. - Coordinated water system plan. Regulations.

Section 25-33i. - Consistency with plan. Restriction on approval of public water supply system.

Section 25-33j. - Contract for services to water utility coordinating committee.

Section 25-33k. - Abandonment of source of water supply. Definition. Application and notification to municipalities. Basis for commissioner's decision.

Section 25-33l. - Sale of source, potential source or abandoned source of water supply.

Section 25-33m. - Priority for acquisition of source, potential source or abandoned source of water supply.

Section 25-33n. - Annual report on water planning process.

Section 25-33o. - Water Planning Council: Composition, duties, advisory group, report.

Section 25-33p. - Annual report on Water Planning Council.

Section 25-33q. - List designating sources or potential sources of water that require protection.

Section 25-34. - Investigation of water or ice supply.

Section 25-35. - Enforcement agents.

Section 25-36. - Orders of department; appeals; civil penalty.

Section 25-37. - Penalties.

Section 25-37a. - Legislative finding and purpose.

Section 25-37b. - Definitions.

Section 25-37c. - Regulations. Classification of land owned by or acquired from a water company.

Section 25-37d. - Commissioner to adopt regulations re permit applications. Referral to consultant. Appointment of professional review team.

Section 25-37e. - Duties of commissioner re permit applications.

Section 25-37f. - Report to General Assembly.

Section 25-37g. - Prohibition of sale of certain water company owned land.

Section 25-37h. - Notification of security interest required.

Section 25-37i. - Use of municipally owned watershed land for construction and operation of golf course.

Section 25-38. - Carcass of animal in water supply.

Section 25-39. - Pollution of drinking water.

Section 25-39a. - Monitoring of public water supplies for organic chemicals. Listing of harmful carcinogens. Reports re.

Section 25-39b. - Installation of vinyl-lined pipe restricted. Report by commissioner.

Section 25-39c. - Installation of asbestos cement pipe restricted. Determination by commissioner re health hazard.

Section 25-39d. - List of hazardous substances to be submitted to health director.

Section 25-39e. - Restriction on use of lead solder in potable water systems. Sale of lead solder.

Section 25-40. - Analysis of water. Schedule of fees, when applicable.

Section 25-40a. - Notification of violation of national primary drinking water standards.

Section 25-41. - Cemetery not to be within one-half mile of reservoir.

Section 25-42. - Power to take lands and streams.

Section 25-43. - Bathing in and pollution of reservoirs. Aircraft on reservoirs. Penalties.

Section 25-43a. - Penalties applicable to one not owner, lessee or guest.

Section 25-43b. - Power of Department of Public Health not affected.

Section 25-43c. - Permitted recreation in watersheds and reservoirs.

Section 25-43d. - Taking water from or tampering with hydrant or reservoir. Penalty.

Section 25-44. - Appointment of special police.

Section 25-45. - Local ordinances concerning reservoirs.

Section 25-46. - Interstate waters used for drinking water supply.

Section 25-47 to 25-50. - Ice: Pollution of source, notices, exception; control of sources of supply, notices. Ice from outside this state; examination. Penalties.

Section 25-51. - Injunction against injury to water supply or source.

Section 25-52. - Cemeteries not to be near ice ponds.

Section 25-53. - Abatement of nuisance.

Section 25-54. - Sale of ice regulated.