Connecticut § 22a-436 (Formerly Sec. 25-54o). Hearing on order to abate.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 22a-436 — (Formerly Sec. 25-54o). Hearing on order to abate.

Connecticut § 22a-436

Title 22aEnvironmental Protection

Ch. 446kWater Pollution Control

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-436 (2026).

Text

Each order to abate pollution issued under section 22a-428 or 22a-431 or decision under subsection (b) or (c) of section 22a-430 shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the subject of such order or decision and shall be deemed issued upon deposit in the mail. Any person who or municipality which is aggrieved by any such order or decision to deny an application or, in the case of a permit issued pursuant to the federal Water Pollution Control Act, any decision without prior hearing under subsection (b) or (c) of section 22a-430 may, within thirty days from the date such order or decision is sent, request a hearing before the commissioner. The commissioner shall not grant any request for a hearing at any time thereafter. After such hearing, the commissioner shall consid

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Each order to abate pollution issued under section 22a-428 or 22a-431 or decision under subsection (b) or (c) of section 22a-430 shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the subject of such order or decision and shall be deemed issued upon deposit in the mail. Any person who or municipality which is aggrieved by any such order or decision to deny an application or, in the case of a permit issued pursuant to the federal Water Pollution Control Act, any decision without prior hearing under subsection (b) or (c) of section 22a-430 may, within thirty days from the date such order or decision is sent, request a hearing before the commissioner. The commissioner shall not grant any request for a hearing at any time thereafter. After such hearing, the commissioner shall consider the facts presented to him by the person or municipality, including, but not limited to, technological feasibility, shall consider the rebuttal or other evidence presented to or by him, and shall then revise and resubmit the order to the person or municipality, or inform the person or municipality that the previous order has been affirmed and remains in effect. The request for a hearing as provided for in this section or a decision under subsection (b) or (c) of section 22a-430 made after a public hearing shall be a condition precedent to the taking of an appeal by the person or municipality under the provisions of section 22a-437. The commissioner may, after the hearing provided for in this section, or at any time after the issuance of his order, modify such order by agreement or extend the time schedule therefor if he deems such modification or extension advisable or necessary, and any such modification or extension shall be deemed to be a revision of an existing order and shall not constitute a new order. There shall be no hearing subsequent to or any appeal from any such modification or extension.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 57, S. 15; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 91; P.A. 73-38, S. 5, 8; P.A. 74-338, S. 26, 94; P.A. 82-111, S. 2; P.A. 86-239, S. 9, 14; P.A. 87-261, S. 8; P.A. 98-209, S. 2.) History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 73-38 added references to Sec. 25-27 and to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 25-54i; P.A. 74-338 made technical correction; P.A. 82-111 made technical revisions for consistency with changes in Sec. 25-54i and specified that commissioner shall not grant request for hearing after expiration of thirty-day limit; Sec. 25-54o transferred to Sec. 22a-436 in 1983; P.A. 86-239 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 22a-418; P.A. 87-261 deleted an obsolete reference to Sec. 22a-429 and required notice for orders issued pursuant to Subsec. (c) of Sec. 22a-430; P.A. 98-209 modified provisions re standing to appeal orders or decisions to deny permits issued pursuant to federal Water Pollution Control Act. Annotations to former section 25-54o: Former statute cited. 148 C. 586. Cited. 170 C. 29; 180 C. 568. Annotations to present section: Cited. 204 C. 38; 226 C. 358; 236 C. 722; 237 C. 135. Cited. 21 CA 91; 41 CA 89; Id., 120. Cited. 42 CS 348.