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water Quality Matters
Adopt healthy household habits to protect our waters!
As stormwater flows over driveways, lawns, and sidewalks, it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants and flow into a storm sewer system or directly to a lake, stream, river, wetland, or coastal water. Anything that enters a storm sewer system is discharged untreated. Did you know that polluted runoff is the nation’s greatest threat to clean water?
contacts:
Departmental Phone:
860-258-2766 (Community Development & Public Works)
860-258-2733 (Building Dept.)
Stephen Sopelak, PE – Director of Public Works & Community Development and Town Engineer
860-258-7672
Joe Lentini – Field Operations and Highway Superintendent
860-258-2766
Jason Scott – Civil Engineer/Inspection Coord.
860-258-7674
Kim Ricci – Town Planner / Zoning Enforcement Officer
860-258-2761
Ben Winter – Asst. Planner / Zoning Enforcement Officer
860-258-2734
Dave Palmberg – Environmental Specialist/ Land Surveyor
860-258-7675
Mike Violette – Building Official
860-258-7673
Steve Kardys – Asst. Building Official
860-258-7676
Elton Mancura – Asst. Building Official
860-258-2745
Building Permits
Construction season is upon us. Just a reminder, Building Permits are required for all new construction, alterations and repairs, even if you perform the work yourself. Questions, call 860-258-2733.
Public Works
Brush PickuP (for residential homeowners only)
SPRING: Week of April 20–24, 2026
SUMMER: Week of July 20–24, 2026 Fall: Week of September 21–25, 2026
trAnsFer stAtion hours:
March 12–December 19, 2026
Thursday–Friday, 7:00am–2:00pm Saturdays, 7:00am–1:00pm
shred-it event spring 2026
Date: Saturday, May 16 – RAIN OR SHINE Location: 95 Cronin Drive – West Hill School Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Community Development and Public Works
Vehicles and garage
●■ Use a commercial car wash or wash your car on lawn or other unpaved surface to minimize the amount of dirty, soapy water flowing into the storm drain.
●■ Check your vehicles, boat, and other machinery and equipment for leaks and spills. Make repairs and clean up responsibly!
●■ Recycle used oil and other automotive fluids at participating service stations. Don’t dump these chemicals down the storm drain or dispose of them in your trash.
house, lawn and garden
●■ Water your lawn during the cool times of the day, and don’t let water run off into the storm drain.
●■ Use pesticides and fertilizers sparingly. Avoid application if the forecast calls for rain.
●■ Select native plants and grasses that are drought- and pest-resistant. They require less water, fertilizer, and pesticides.
●■ Reduce the amount of paved area and increase the amount of vegetated area in your yard.
●■ Consider directing downspouts away from paved surfaces onto lawns and other measures to increase infiltration and reduce polluted runoff. Rainbarrels are also a great option!
Excerpts from “Make your home The SOLUTION TO STORMWATER POLLUTION!”, an educational guide by the EPA.
(See more at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater or www.epa.gov/nps.)
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