[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Meriden 10-30-2017. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Purpose. The prohibition of oil and gas drilling and extraction
wastes are hereby declared necessary for the protection of the health,
property, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Meriden
pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(7)(H), C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(4)(H);
C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(7)(H)(xi), C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(8),
and § 7-148(c)(7)(H)(ii) as amended.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
and words shall have the meanings given here, unless otherwise clearly
indicated by the context:
The physical act of placing or spreading natural gas waste
or oil waste on any road or real property located within the City
of Meriden.
The fracturing of underground rock formations, including
shale and nonshale formations, by man-made, fluid-driven techniques
for the purpose of stimulating oil, natural gas, or other subsurface
hydrocarbon production.
All geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration
for or extraction of natural gas, including, but not limited to, core
and rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Any liquid or solid waste or its constituents that is generated
as a result of natural gas extraction activities, which may consist
of water, brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials,
heavy metals, or other contaminants;
Leachate from solid wastes associated with natural gas extraction
activities;
Any waste that is generated as a result of or in association
with the underground storage of natural gas;
Any waste that is generated as a result of or in association
with liquefied petroleum gas well storage operations; and
Any products or by-products resulting from the treatment, processing,
or modification of any of the above wastes.
All geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration
for or extraction of oil, including, but not limited to, core and
rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Any liquid or solid waste or its constituents that is generated
as a result of oil extraction activities, which may consist of water,
brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials, heavy
metals, or other contaminants;
Leachate from solid wastes associated with oil extraction activities;
and
Any products or by-products resulting from the treatment, processing,
or modification of any of the above wastes.
A.
The application of natural gas waste or oil waste, whether or not
such waste has received beneficial use determination or other approval
for use by DEEP (Department of Energy and Environmental Protection)
or any other regulatory body, on any road or real property located
within the City for any purpose is prohibited.
B.
The introduction of natural gas waste or oil waste into any wastewater
treatment facility within or operated by the City is prohibited.
C.
The introduction of natural gas waste or oil waste into any solid
waste management facility within or operated by the City is prohibited.
D.
The storage, disposal, sale, acquisition, transfer, handling, treatment,
and/or processing of waste from natural gas or oil extraction activities
is prohibited within the City.
A.
In addition to other remedies allowable under the law, the City may require remediation of any damage done due to a violation of § 120-3 to any land, road, building, aquifer, well, watercourse, air quality or other asset, be it public or private, within the City of Meriden.
B.
In addition to other remedies allowable under the law, the City may
issue citations in the amount of $250 per violation per day for any
violation of this section. Absent proof that a violation has been
corrected, said violation shall be deemed to be continuing consecutively
each day during the period of time prior to said disposition. The
following persons shall have authority to issue citations for violations
pursuant to this Chapter: Director of Health and Human Services, Director
of Public Utilities, City Planner and Director of Development and
Enforcement, Director of Public Works, or their designee.
