At Halloran Sage, we are committed to protecting the region’s water quality while promoting development and economic opportunity. Our attorneys have decades of experience in this field and helped write Connecticut’s environmental laws in the 1970s. That translates to a thorough understanding of the issues surrounding water supply and quality, storm water management, industrial water runoff and drainage, spill prevention and control, and drinking water safety.
We assist clients in obtaining federal, state and local approvals and permits. On behalf of our clients, we obtain state water discharge permits, including storm-water permits for construction sites and point-source permits for industrial and wastewater discharges. We obtain state diversion permits for new wells for potable water or for water intake to support industry. At the local level, we assist clients in water assessment, aquifer protection zones and other resources for development or conservation.
We also work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain federal permits for activities proposed within federally regulated waterways and wetlands. We have extensive legal and regulatory experience in the use, management and development of coastal areas.