Environmental Justice Public Participation Plan OP R ! "O! P"%%%& &' ' O P Part I: Proposed Applicant Information 1. APPLICANT INFORMATION Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority 260 East Street New Haven CT 06511 203-466-5280 321 Tom Sgroi [email protected] R ✔ 2. WILL YOUR PERMIT APPLICATION INVOLVE: ✔ 3. FACILITY NAME AND LOCATION East Shore Water Pollution Abatement Facility & Pre-Treatment Sta. 345 East Shore Parkway (See Attached) New Haven CT 06512 052 950 400, 600, 800 Part II: Informal Public Meeting Requirements R A. Identify Time and Place of Informal Public Meeting date, time and placeR June 21, 2012 New Haven Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center, 60 South Water St., New Haven, CT 06519 6:30pm ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * ( ))) & B. Identify Communication Methods By Which to Publicize the Public Meeting New Haven Register and La Voz June 11, 2012 (NHR), June 8, 2012 (La Voz) +, - % ) . / & 0 ( 123+$!$+"3$$ # 3 "3 Part II: Informal Public Meeting Requirements (continued) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ R Part III: Measures to Facilitate Meaningful Public Participation * A. Identification of Proposed Facility or Proposed Expansion of a Facility ( 4 % 5 4 % 6 B. Identification of Impacted Community R & R Part III: Measures to Facilitate Meaningful Public Participation (continued) B. Identification of Impacted Community (continued) - 8 + % 5 C. Identification of Individuals/Groups to Seek and Notify chief elected official of the applicable municipality: state representative of the applicable municipality: state senator of the applicable municipality: 5 ✔ ✔ 9 O# 4 ) -P . .. <="11/>="?!2"2 9 @ 6 R& 0 ( 123+$!$+"3$$ A Part III: Measures to Facilitate Meaningful Public Participation (continued) D. Proposed Outreach Efforts ✔ R ✔ E. Identify Other Measures, if applicable: A sign will be placed at the plant. Posting will be in English and Spanish. Provide copy of announcement for the Public Meeting for East Shore Management Team's monthly Neighborhood Meeting on June 12, 2012. Attachment to Part I: Proposed Applicant Information 3. Facility Name and Location Main Treatment Facility: East Shore Water Pollution Abatement Facility 345 East Shore Parkway New Haven, CT 06512 Map – 052; Block – 950; Lots – 400, 600, and 800 Preliminary Treatment Facilities: East Street Pumping Station Long Wharf Drive New Haven, CT Map – 080; Block – 530; Lot – 100 Boulevard Pumping Station 19 Sea Street New Haven, CT Map – 233; Block – 023; Lot – 202 Union Street Pumping Station Adjacent to 1 State Street, Under Elevated Roadway New Haven, CT Adjacent to Map – 225; Block 521; Lot 100 Attachment to Part III: Measures to Facilitate Meaningful Public Participation Part A: Identification of Proposed Facility or Proposed Expansion of a Facility 1. Identify the potential environmental and health impacts of such facility or the expansion of such facility. The proposed upgrades of facilities are to Maximize Flow to the Treatment Plant in accordance with US EPA Guidelines for CSO Communities. This upgrade is a key part of the 2001 and 2011 Update of the Greater New Haven Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) to reduce the discharge of combined sewer overflows and reduce the discharge of Nitrogen to New Haven Harbor and Long Island Sound. The project includes increased odor control equipment capacities, electrical facility upgrades and fine screening in order to reduce odors from migrating off site, improve reliability and water quality. The Environmental Impacts are improved water quality in the West River, the Mill River, the Quinnipiac River, New Haven Harbor and ultimately Long Island Sound. The water quality improvements are measured by a reduction of combined sewer overflows for up to a 2 year design storm. In addition, the upgrades will reduce basement backups; reduce street flooding; and protect critical shoreline areas of greatest public use and environmental sensitivity. The upgrade will improve overall treatment processes. The East Shore WPAF will maintain the existing 60 million gallons per day (MGD) peak dry weather capacity and increase wet weather treatment capacity from 100 MGD peak flow rate to 187 MGD peak. To increase the wet weather flow to the treatment plant, the Remote Preliminary Treatment Facilities at the East Street, Boulevard and Union Street Pump Stations will be upgraded with increased pumping capacities, screening removal and odor controls. Proposed Design capacities are as follows: East Street – 52 MGD; Boulevard – 38 MGD; Union Street – 58 MGD. The resulting capacity increases will reduce combined sewer overflows to public waterways by approximately 30 percent. An executive summary of the proposed improvements and a site plan of the East Shore Water Pollution Control Facility are attached for reference. Other environmental impacts: New generators will be provided at the East Shore Water Pollution Control Facility. These generators will provide standby power in the event of utility power loss to the plant so that water treatment processes are uninterrupted. Two new chemicals will be stored at the East Shore Water Pollution Control Facility to assist with meeting wastewater treatment regulations. Methanol will be stored in above ground storage tanks to increase nitrogen removal. Ferric chloride will be used to enhance primary treatment for flows greater than 60 MGD. Treatment process upgrades will necessitate the expansion of odor control facilities to maintain the facilities low odor impact. Additional solids will be produced as part of the new treatment processes; however, no additional incineration capacity is required. The Health Impacts include improved recreational water quality in the surrounding rivers, harbor and sound by increased nitrogen removal, reduction of combined sewer overflows, and enhanced primary treatment. 2. Identify permits and general permits needed for the project. The Connecticut DEEP Permit Checklist (DEP-APP-001A) is included in the attachments and summarized here: Permits for the Submittal to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: CT DEEP Environmental Justice Plan CT DEEP Coastal Permission CT DEEP Air Permit CT DEEP Inland Wetlands CT DEEP National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Update Permits for Submittal to the City of New Haven Permits: City of New Haven City Plan Commission – Application for Development Permit Site Plan; Soil Erosion & Sediment Control; Coastal Site Plan Review & Waterfront Supplement; Inland Wetlands Review; City of New Haven Building Permit City of New Haven Demolition Permit 3. Identify efforts to mitigate the potential environmental and health impacts of such facility. The primary objective of wastewater pumping and treatment facilities is to reduce the environmental and health impacts of the wastewater. The upgrades are being completed in order to meet environmental regulations. The goal is extremely important – to improve the water quality of the West River, the Mill River, the Quinnipiac River, New Haven Harbor and ultimately Long Island Sound. The resulting pumping and treatment capacity increases will reduce combined sewer overflows to public waterways by approximately 30 percent. Mitigation of other environmental impacts: New generators will be sound attenuated and fitted with Tier II emissions controls. Generator run times are limited to normal exercising to ensure proper function and emergency situations. Two new chemicals will be stored at the East Shore Water Pollution Control Facility to assist with meeting wastewater treatment regulations. Methanol will be stored in above ground storage tanks with associated secondary containment and fire suppression requirements to meet environmental regulations. Ferric chloride will be stored in above ground tanks with associated secondary containment to meet environmental regulations. Existing facilities have a chemical spill plan to outline response requirements. This plan has been in existence since chemicals were used at the plant and will be expanded to include any chemicals that will be used in the new processes. Existing odor control facilities will be upgraded to treat odors from existing treatment processes and expanded to mitigate the effect of odors from upgraded treatment processes. The upgraded facilities will maintain their low odor impact. 4. Identify any pollution control measures associated with the project. This plant upgrade is a key part of the Greater New Haven Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan to reduce the discharge of combined sewer overflows. The goal is extremely important – to improve the water quality of the West River, the Mill River, the Quinnipiac River, New Haven Harbor and ultimately Long Island Sound. The benefits include eliminating dry weather overflows and wet weather overflows for an average