Who to Contact – Private or Commercial Development, Local Road Construction

	Cheshire:	271-6670 Planning and Zoning, Mark Kasinskas
	Hamden:	287-2572 Zoning Enforcement Officer, Joseph Venditto
	Meriden:	630-4081 Planning and Zoning, Jim Andersen
	New Haven:	946-8237 Zoning Director Philip Bolduc
	North Haven:	239-5321 ext 730 Zoning/Land Use
	Southington:	276-6248 Planning Department, Robert VanGeons or Bob Nerney
	Wallingford:	294-2093 Environmental Planner Brent Smith

Who to Contact – State

CTDEP (860) 424-3821 Marshall Hoover (860) 424-4057 FAX CTDEP (860) 424-3366 Solid Waste Engineering and Enforcement

Typical Problems

• Gulleys and cracks in the side of the landfill form after heavy rain. Water infiltrates through the cracks into the landfill, which forces polluted groundwater to spill outward.
  Cause: failure to install or maintain vegetive cover and/or poor grading of final land cover.
• Garbage appears on the side of the landfill or gathers at the base.
  Cause: Failure to place a permanent clay cap on the landfill.
• The shoreline at the base of the landfill shows signs of erosion.
  Cause: Failure to install or maintain vegetation between the shoreline and the landfill base.

Status of Landfills

Almost all of the 29 landfills located in the watershed are officially inactive and several are permanently closed. Ten are located in the Quinnipiac River floodplain. The State is attempting enforcement action against Farricielli for continuing to dump waste at the Q Park landfill in Wallingford. CTDEP is negotiating with several municipalities to get them to place permanent caps on their landfills and install leachate collection systems, but the towns are resistant because of the cost.

Laws and Regulations Governing Landfills and Solid Waste Disposal

Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Sec. 22a-207 to Sec. 22a-227

How You Can Help

Make the landfill closure issues like capping and leachate collection a priority for action by your town. Find the location and status of landfills in the watershed. Take a look at the landfill for signs of erosion, usually gulleys or cracks on the hillside. Also look for any garbage or bulky material that may have accumulated at the base of the landfill, especially near the water edge. Take pictures if possible and note the location, date and time. Report your observations to the town’s environmental enforcement officer and to the CTDEP Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division. Your actions may not result in an immediate response, but it lets the agencies and town officials know that people are watching. Several reported observations or complaints will lead to an inspection by enforcement officials.

More Information

Town Listing of Landfills and Other Toxic Waste Sites

Old Southington Landfill Public Health Assessment