TOWN OF CANTON

WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL AUTHORITY
50 Old River Road, Canton, CT 06019
PO Box 168, Collinsville, CT 06022 (Mailing Address)

The WPCA meets the 2^nd Tuesday of the month.

By Connecticut State statute [Chapter 103 – Sections 245 through 273] the WPCA is a separate legal entity from the Town of Canton and has the authority and the responsibility to plan, acquire, construct, equip, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate, supervise, and manage a municipal sewerage system for the benefit of the Town of Canton.  Also involved is the collection, transportation, and disposal of sewerage, liquid or solid, which may contaminate or pollute or affect the cleanliness or purity of any water.  A sewerage system means any device, equipment, appurtenance, facility and method for collecting, transporting, receiving, treating, disposing, of or discharging sewage.  The WPCA also may have jurisdiction over community or private sewerage systems.  The WPCA has the authority to levy assessments against properties which benefit from the sewerage system(s).  The WPCA may establish fair and reasonable charges for connection with and for the use of a sewerage system.  The Connecticut State statute also has many other powers and responsibilities and special provisions for the sale of bonds, notes, or other obligations, as well as dealing with many other special conditions.  The WPCA must also comply with pollution abatement orders issued by the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or it Commissioner.

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Please contact Michelle Schroder, 
Executive Assistant to the CAO
at 860-693-7841 or
MSchroder@TownofCantonCt.org
if you have an interest in becoming a member

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