At a meeting of the Fairfield Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) on a date not specified, WPCA staff read into the record four proposed changes to the authority's rules governing connections to the public sanitary sewer.

The proposed amendments would: (1) reject proposed connections that would cause any downstream sewer segment to exceed 80% of its design capacity, with applicants allowed to upsize affected pipeline sections at their own expense; (2) limit the validity of connection approvals to two years from the date of approval, after which applicants would need to reapply; (3) require flow monitoring that captures at least two separate 24‑hour periods that include half‑inch rain events, with a potential exception if the receiving pipe is below 50% capacity and the applicant's contribution is under 2% of design capacity (supported by certification from a Connecticut‑licensed professional engineer); and (4) require property owners to conduct a closed‑circuit television (CCTV) inspection of their building sewer lateral after repairs and at the time of the WPCA inspection, and to correct any deficiencies the inspection identifies.

"Proposed connections to the public sanitary sewer that would result in any section of the downstream sewer exceeding 80% of its design capacity shall be rejected," a WPCA staff member read into the record. The staff member also read the proposed approval validity language: "All approvals granted by the WPCA for connection permits shall be valid for a period of 2 years from the date of approval. Applicants are required to obtain their connection permit within this 2 year time frame. If an applicant has not obtained their connection permit within 2 years of the original approval, the approval shall be deemed expired."

The staff member explained the flow‑monitoring requirement as written: monitoring must capture at least two separate 24‑hour periods that include half‑inch rain events as measured by the WPCA rain gauge, and applicants seeking an exception must submit documentation certified by a Connecticut‑licensed professional engineer showing both that existing flow at the connection location is under 50% of the receiving pipe's design capacity and that the applicant's contribution would be under 2% of that capacity.

On the CCTV requirement, the staff member said building sewer owners "must conduct a closed circuit television inspection of their building sewer upon the completion of all repairs to the lateral and connections of the lateral to this town's sewer to the town's sanitary sewer main. CCTV inspection must be performed at the time of the WPCA's inspection. If the findings from the CCTV inspection reveal incomplete or noncompliant work, the WPCA inspector shall require the property owner to take all necessary actions to bring the work into full compliance, including, but not limited to, correcting all identified deficiencies." The read text places responsibility for maintenance, repair and compliance of the building sewer lateral on individual property owners.

The authority solicited public input but no members of the public were present. With no further questions or comments, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved; the meeting ended without formal action on the proposed rule changes.

The proposed rules, if adopted, would affect property owners seeking connections to the town sanitary sewer system, engineers preparing connection applications, and contractors performing lateral repairs. The WPCA did not set a schedule for further hearings or a vote in the meeting record.