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Cone Pond

Wolf Brook

Pine Brook

Pine Brook

Mint Brook

Judd Brook

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Hall Brook

Flat Brook

Fawn Brook

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Stula Pond

Smith Pond

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Makas Pond

Hales Pond

Celio Pond

Shady Brook

Pease Brook

Muddy Brook

Lyman Brook

Early Brook

Dykas Brook

Cabin Brook

Buell Brook

Stiles Pond

Narwid Pond

Montes Pond

Martin Pond

Lockes Pond

Holman Pond

Harvey Pond

Graves Pond

Exeter Pond

Cotten Pond

Browns Pond

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Amston Lake

Yantic River

Sucker Brook

Senate Brook

Salmon River

Nelkin Brook

Moodus River

Molley Brook

Meadow Brook

Little Brook

Jeremy River

Jeremy River

Harris Brook

Harris Brook

Goshen Brook

Fraser Brook

Exeter Brook

Urbanik Pond

Roulston Dam

Sherman Pond

Novista Pond

Markham Pond

Machnik Pond

Lake Hayward

Kellems Pond

Hayward Pond

Getzoff Pond

Gardner Lake

Babcock Pond

Alantic Pond

Ahlbert Pond

Dutton Swamp

Sherman Brook

Sherman Brook

Raymond Brook

Hemlock Brook

Williams Pond

Standish Pond

Pitchers Pond

Pickerel Lake

Ostrager Pond

McDonald Pond

Denisons Pond

Brewster Pond

Chapman Falls

Babcock Swamp

Waterman Brook

Standish Brook

Hinckley Brook

Governor Brook

Gillette Brook

Gillette Brook

Day Pond Brook

Brainard Brook

Bartlett Brook

Will Cone Pond

Red Cedar Lake

Bond Reservoir

Alexander Pond

McDonald Swamp

Eightmile River

Dickinson Creek

Zirkenback Pond

J.B. Taylor Dam

Sportsmans Pond

Number Two Pond

Number One Pond

Klar Crest Pond

Hall Pond Upper

Hall Pond Lower

Day Meadow Brook

Blackledge River

Banner Lodge Dam

Paul Mathieu Dam

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Johnson Millpond

Fish & Game Lake

Byron Clark Pond

Whittlesey Swamp

Hope Valley Brook

Brownell Dam No 1

Pecks Meadow Pond

Major Kennys Pond

Jones Street Pond

Witch Meadow Brook

Lake Hayward Brook

Thousand Acre Pond

Ben Carpenter Pond

Susquetonscut Brook

Pickerel Lake Brook

Fish & Game Dam No 1

Deep River Reservoir

Pine Meadow Park Pond

Hope Valley Road Pond

West Branch Fawn Brook

Cedar Swamp Pond Brook

Moodus Sportsmens Pond

Burrows Hill Road Pond

Brownell Inc Pond No 2

Upper Colchester Road Pond

Lower Colchester Road Pond

Gardner LakeAirport

Skis Landing AreaAirport

Salmon River AirfieldAirport

Salem School

Bacon Academy

Lebanon Middle

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Hebron Elementary

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Lyman Memorial High

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Nathan Hale-Ray Middle

Nathan Hale-Ray High School

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William Johnston Middle SchoolJack Jackter Intermediate School

Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary

State Hwy 2

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State Hwy 16

Exeter Rd

West Rd

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State H

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Norwich Ave

Airline Trl

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State Hwy 354

State Hwy 207

Church St

Middletown Rd

Pease

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Leba

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Hartford Rd

Westc

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Parum Rd

Westchester Hwy

Norwich Colchester Rd

Jone

s St

Old Hartford Rd

Tabacc

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Tobacc

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Norwich Rd

Levita Rd

State Hwy 82

River Rd

Lebanon Rd

Goshen Hill Rd

Oliver Rd

Colchester Ave

Norwich Tpke

Hebron Rd

New London Rd

Trumbull Hwy

Pape

r Mill

Rd

Wickham Rd

Forsyth Rd

Clubho

use Rd

Moodus Rd

State Hwy 87

McDonald Rd

Mack Rd

Waterhole Rd Shore Dr

Geer Rd

Beebe Rd

Bull Hill Rd

Witter Rd

Wind

ham

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Falls Rd

Flood Rd

Chestnut Hill Rd

Old Slocum Rd

Wind

ham

Ave

Hayw

ardvill

e Rd

Grayville Rd

Parker RdRandall Rd

Marvin Rd

Miller Rd

Alger Rd

Taylo

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Buckley Hill Rd

Hartford New London Tpke

Hope Valley Rd

Bulkeley Hill Rd

Mott Ln

Lake Rd

Buckley Rd

Cabin Rd

Heilwield Rd

Jones Hollow Rd

Leonard Bridge Rd

Haddam

Colches

ter Tpk

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Hopyard Rd

Cato Corner Rd

Pinebrook Rd

Bashan Rd

Salem Rd

Norwich Hartford Tpke

Miles

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Goshen Hill Road NO 1

Clark Rd

York

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State Hwy 289

Burro

ws H

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Ogden Lord Rd

Jonathan Trumbull Hwy

North St

Lake Shore Dr

Round Hill Rd

Geoffrey Rd

Harbo

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McCall

Rd

Buck

Rd

Newberry Rd

Gulf Rd

Ackley Rd

Mill Stream Rd

Hadd

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Fowler Rd

O Brien

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Standish Rd

Daniel Peck Rd

Old Hebron Rd

Jurach Rd

Brainard Rd

Stanavage Rd

New Hartford Rd

Town St

Daniel Peck Ln

Scott Hill Rd

Hebron Tpke

Reidy Hill Rd

Wellswood Rd

Daly Rd

Pine St

Hillcrest Dr

Way Rd

Bogel Rd

Hamp

ton Rd

Old Salem Rd

Rattlesnake Ledge Rd

Lakeside Dr

Early Rd

Baker Rd

Prospect Hill Rd

Kram

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Church Rd

Walden Rd

Sisso

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Willim

antic

Rd

Hillcrest Hts

Devils

Hop

yard

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Foxtown Rd

Nelkin Rd

Witch Meadow Rd

Pickeral Lake Rd

Clark Gates Rd

Munn Rd

Deep River Rd

Orchard Rd

Beaumont Hwy

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Sillim

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Davidson Rd

Rathbun Hill Rd

Old Colc

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Comstock Trl

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Music Vale RdEmily Rd

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Tater

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Park

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Flat Brook Rd

Niles Rd

Mill Hill R

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Jerry Daniels Rd

Kinney Rd

State Hwy 151

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Camp

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Mill Ln

Olinick R

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Johnson Rd

Bascom Rd

Smith Rd

Pond Rd

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Bigelow Rd

Olenick Rd

Gilead St

Sunset Acres Rd

Chappell Rd

Leesville Rd

Hagen Rd

Roger Foot Rd

Red School Rd

Dutton Rd

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Triba

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Crouch Rd

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Creek Row Rd

Dr Foote Rd

Lakeview Dr

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Resevoir Rd

Stone House Rd

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Unionville

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Chitte

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Day Pond Rd

Palmer Rd

Lakewood Dr

Cann

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Sims Rd

Cemetery Rd

Williams Rd

Wildwood Rd

Country Ln

Lynch Rd

Quinn Rd

Kellogg Rd

Neptu

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Melanie Ln

Cherry Swamp Rd

Mount Parn

assus R

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Banner Rd

Hall Kilbourne Rd

Foxto

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Trowbridge Rd

Peck Ln

Reservoir Rd

Fores

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Attaw

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Northam Rd

Lewis

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Red Cedar Lake Rd

Linwood Cemetery Rd

Eli C

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Majorie Cir

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Skinner Rd

Phelps Rd

Cirillo

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Schaik Rd

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Sulliv

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Old Rod Rd

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Alexander Rd

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Stoneridge Rd

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Juda Ln

Congress Dr

Pickerel Lk

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Oak Rd

Stafford Rd

Balaban Rd

Wells Wood Rd

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Myrna Dr

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Pratt Rd

Broadway St

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Heron Hill Rd

Sherwood Ln

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Laurel Ln

Daniels Rd

Antioch Rd

Picker Rd

Gina Ln

Lake Williams Dr

James Ln

Heritage Dr

Ridgewood Rd

Linwood A

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Desmond Rd

Bass

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Thorn

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Millstone Dr

Town Farm Rd

Zola Rd

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Sawmill Rd

Homonick Rd

Chestnut Dr

Nichols Rd

Piekarz Rd

Caisson Rd

Rivendell Rd

Prospect St

Lookout Dr

Highlan

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Cottage Rd

Harris

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Strevor Dr

Apple Ln

Stula Ln

Shore

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Stocking Lot Rd

Slocum Rd

Colburn Dr

Farmwood Dr

Taylor Bridge Rd

Winterberry Dr

Sash

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Lake Ridge Dr

Fox Ridge Dr

Smith Farm Rd

Wigwam Rd

Usher Swamp RdStarr Rd

Settlement Rd

Heatherwood Dr

Mountain Rd

Board

man Rd

Alexander Dr

Lori Ln

Ryan

Ter

Fieldstone Dr

Alice Ln

Ed Williams Rd

Jolin Ln

Old Daniels Ln

Shugrue Rd

Barstow Rd

Berry Ln

Cedar Ln

Avalon Ln

Midland Dr

Laurel Cove Rd

Ventu

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Cove Rd

Phoenix Rd

Starw

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Oak Leaf Dr

Hill Farms Rd

Robbie Rd

Lynn Ln

Kristi Ln

Upton R

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Gill St

Jaffee

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Coco Dr

Southwinds Rd

Denler Dr

Lawren

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Brennan Rd

Cedar Meadow Rd

Leme

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Ches

terfie

ld Rd

Sentinal Woods

Grove St

Pond View

Ln

Mai Rd

Rudden Ln

Oriole Rd

Birch Rd

Miner Dr

Salem Ridge Dr

Lempster CtBernie

s Way

Knickerbocker Ave

Ridgewood Dr

Bailey Rd

Hickory Ln

Westwood Dr

Is Beach Rd

Bridge St

Brookside Dr

Hawks Lndg

Goshen Hts

Cedar Ridge Dr

James St

Beech Rd

Colchester Cmns

Helon Cone Rd

Barberry Ln

Lee Ct

Jose

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Farm Gate Rd

Coates Farm Rd

Simons Rd

Shailor Hill Road 2

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Hilltop Rd

Natalie Ln

Brindlewood Path

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Hickory Rd

Robin Rd

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Monhege Rd

Old Town Rd

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Everg

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Maclyn Dr

Nove

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Dogwood Rd

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Fay D

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White Oak Dr

Levy Rd

Elaine Dr

Highland Farms Dr

Turner Rd

Lang St

Glenwood Dr

High Mdws

Liz Rd

Tavern Ln

Meadow Ln

Old Parnum Rd

Old Orchard Rd

Deer Rock Dr

Glimmer Gln

Gristm

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Goldberg Rd

Highpoint Cmns

Judd Brook Rd

Casne

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Cousins Rd

Blueb

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Forest View Ln

Mill Landing Rd

Shady Brook Ln

Bartlett Rd

Oak Ridge Dr

Jeremy River Dr

Fuller Rd

Algonquin Trl

Village Ct

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Saw Mill Way

Suns

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Hayward Ave

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Fran Ln

Cardinal Rd

Hungerford Rd

Griswold Ln

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Ledg

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Bould

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Millington Hopyard Rd

Doctor Manning Dr

Birch Cir

Pendleton Dr

Cragmere Rd

Old Meet

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Renee Dr

Louise Rd

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Sandy Ln

Louis Ln

Salem Hollow Ln

Manion Ln

Liberty Dr

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Pinehurst Ln

Courtney Ter

Sweetbria

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Lakeview Rd

Boat L

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Kneela

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Oberg Rd

Red M

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Bruce Cir

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Pheasant Hill Rd

Palme

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Judd Brook Ln

Lucill

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Shugrue Road NO 2

Swam

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Elyse

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Hillside Rd

Pierce Ln

Cragin Ct

Hoccanum Rd

River

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Mott Ln

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Falls Rd

Blackledge Dr

New Hartford Rd

Forest Dr

Shore Dr

Pratt Rd

Sullivan Rd

Kinney Rd

Old Colchester Rd

Cove Rd

Main St

Mill Ln

Lakeside Dr

Park Rd

Lake

Rd

Old Colchester Rd

Deer Run

Lake Shore Dr

Alexander Rd

State Hwy 2

Town St

Fieldstone Dr

Country Ln

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Blackledge Dr

New London Rd

Woodland Dr

Oriole Rd

Reed

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Hebron Rd

Deep River Rd

Ridgewood Dr

Park Rd

School Rd

Hebron Rd

Scott

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Parke

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State Hwy 11

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School Rd

Cove Rd

Lake Rd

Old C

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Mill Ln

Apple Ln

Scott

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Loomis Rd

Dutton Rd

Laure

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Chestnut Hill Rd

Town Farm Rd

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Exit 20

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AQUIFER PRO TECTIO N AREASCo lchester, CO NNECTICUT

EX PLANATIO NThe Aquifer Pro tectio n Pro gram, a d ministered by theCo nnecticut Depa rtment o f Energy & Enviro nmenta lPro tectio n (DEEP), pro vid es prima ry protectio n fo rCo nnecticut’s high-yield public water supply wellfield s. Respo nsib ilities within the pro gram a re sha redb y DEEP, munic ipa lities a nd the water c o mpa nies.The intent o f this pro gram is to protect the watersupplies by id entifying the la nd a reas c o ntributinggro und water to the wells through d eta iled field wo rka nd gro und -water flo w mo d eling, a nd then byregulating la nd use within those a reas. O nc e mapped ,munic ipa lities a d o pt la nd use regulatio ns fo r the fina laquifer protectio n a reas, sometimes c a lled “wellhea dpro tectio n a reas”. Fo r example, la nd use invo lvingha za rd o us materia ls within a d esignated aquiferpro tectio n a rea is strictly mo nito red a nd regulated .This info rmatio n is intend ed to b e used to d epictregulated Aquifer Pro tectio n Areas o n a mapprefera b ly at 1:24,000 sc a le. The mapping o f thesea reas is o ne o f the requirements o f Co nnecticut’sAquifer Protectio n Area Pro gram. The pro gramrequires water c o mpa nies to c o mplete b o thprelimina ry a nd fina l Aquifer Pro tectio n Areamapping. Prelimina ry mapping pro vid es a genera lestimate o f the a rea c o ntributing gro und water to thewell field . Fina l mapping is b ased o n extensive, site-

spec ific, d eta iled mo d eling o f the gro und water flo wsystem at the well field . Prelimina ry mapping isc o nd ucted first a nd is repla c ed later with the mo red eta iled fina l mapping.The aquifer protectio n a rea info rmatio n c a n b e usedin c o njunctio n with surfic ia l materia ls, b ed ro c kgeo lo gy, elevatio n, a nd so ils to mo re tho ro ughlyund ersta nd the physic a l cha ra c teristics o f theaquifers. The spatia l relatio nships between thesea reas a nd enviro nmenta l qua lity d ata such as waterqua lity, no n-po int sourc e po llutio n, impa ired gro undwater, c o ntaminated la nd s, a nd past, present a ndpro jected la nd use c a n b e a na lyzed .This info rmatio n d o es no t inc lud e protectio n a reas fo ra ll public water supply wells in Co nnecticut. It o nlyinc lud es aquifer protectio n a reas fo r public watersupply wells lo c ated in Co nnecticut that a re set instratified d rift a nd serve a resid entia l populatio n o f1,000 o r mo re. It d o es not inc lud e protectio n a reas fo rsma ller stratified d rift public water supply wells thatserve less tha n 1,000 people, public water supplywells d rilled into b ed ro c k, no r public water supplywells lo c a ted in Co nnecticut that serve customers outo f state.

DATA SO URCESAQUIFER PRO TECTIO N AREA DATA – AquiferPro tectio n Areas sho wn o n this map a re fro m theAquifer Protectio n Area d igita l d ataset whichc o nta ins po lygo n d ata intend ed to b e used at 1:24,000sc a le. The d ataset c o nta ins regulated a reas c lassifiedas Level A Aquifer Protectio n Area (Fina l) a nd LevelB Aquifer Protectio n Area (Prelimina ry). The d atawas c o llected fro m 1991 to the present a nd is a ctivelyupd ated as Fina l a rea mapping repla c es ea rlierPrelimina ry a reas. The Aquifer Protectio n Areas a red elineated by the ind ivid ua l water c o mpa nies o wningthe well field s a nd submitted to DEEP fo r appro va l.Prelimina ry mapping pro vid es a genera l estimate o fthe a rea c o ntributing gro und water to the well field .Fina l mapping is b ased o n extensive, site-spec ific,d eta iled mo d eling o f the gro und water flo w system.DEEP may a d just Fina l a rea b o und a ries to b ec o nsistent with 1:24,000 sc a le topo graphy a nd b asemap d ata where appropriate during the appro va lpro c ess.BASE MAP DATA - Based o n d ata o rigina lly fro m1:24,000-sc a le USGS 7.5 minute topo graphicqua d ra ngle maps published b etween 1969 a nd 1992.It inc lud es po litic a l b o und a ries, ra ilro a d s, a irpo rts,hyd ro graphy, geo graphic names a nd geo graphicpla c es. Streets a nd street names a re fro m Tele Atlas®c o pyrighted d ata. Base map info rmatio n is neithercurrent no r c o mplete.

MASSACHUSETTS W ELLHEAD PRO TECTIO NDATA - The Massa chusetts W ellhea d Protectio nAreas which may b e sho wn o n this map wered o wnlo a d ed fro m the MassGIS web site. Theinfo rmatio n was pub lished o n July 9, 2014. Mo reinfo rmatio n a b o ut wellhea d protectio n inMassa chusetts is ava ila b le fro m www.mass.go v/d eep.RHO DE ISLAND W ELLHEAD PRO TECTIO NDATA - The Rho d e Isla nd W ellhea d Pro tectio nAreas which may b e sho wn o n this map wereo bta ined fro m RIGIS. The info rmatio n was publishedin Dec emb er 2014. Mo re info rmatio n a b o ut wellhea dpro tectio n in Rho d e Isla nd is a va ila b le fro mwww.d em.ri.go v.RELATED INFO RMATIO NThis map is intend ed to b e printed at its o rigina ld imensio ns in o rd er to ma inta in the 1:24,000 sc a le (1inch = 2000 feet).AQUIFER PRO TECTIO N PRO GRAM - Go to theDEEP website fo r mo re info rmatio n o n the AquiferPro tectio n Pro gram a nd the aquifer protectio n a reas.MAPS AND DIGITAL DATA - Go to the CT ECOwebsite fo r this map a nd a va riety o f others. Go to theDEEP website fo r the d igita l spatia l d ata sho wn o nthis map.

STATE O F CO NNECTICUTDEPARTMENT O F ENERGY & ENVIRO NMENTAL PRO TECTIO N79 Elm StreetHa rtfo rd , CT 06106-5127

MAP LO CATIO N

State Plane Coordinate System of 1983, Zone 3526Lambert Conformal Conic Projection

North American Datum of 1983

SCALE 1:24,000 (1 inch = 2000 feet) when map is printed at o rigina l size

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Map c reated by DEEPAugust 2019Map is no t c o lo rfa st

Pro tect fro m light a nd mo isture

LEGENDLevel A Aquifer Pro tectio n Area (Fina l Ad o pted)Level A Aquifer Pro tectio n Area (Fina l)Level B Aquifer Pro tectio n Area (Prelimina ry)