For Immediate Release: November 3, 2025
Contact:
Craig Stevenson
Project Manager
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
860-306-8325
cstevenson@nvcogct.gov
Public Invited to Review Sewer Siphon Relocation Plans in Seymour
Seymour, CT – The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), in coordination with the Seymour Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), will host a public information meeting to review and receive feedback on the proposed relocation of two sewer siphons that convey untreated wastewater to the Seymour Wastewater Treatment Facility.
The meeting will be held on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Norma Drummer Room of Seymour Town Hall,1 First Street, Seymour, Connecticut. Those interested in a virtual option can join the meeting using the link: https://bit.ly/ssrp-111725. Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling +1 929 205 6099 and entering the Meeting ID when prompted: 882 0784 2649. Members of the public, local officials, and stakeholders are encouraged to attend and provide input.
The sewer siphon relocation is a required component of the Kinneytown Dam removal and restoration of that segment of the Naugatuck River. NVCOG has retained CDM Smith to design and engineer the relocation and installation of the new siphons. The estimated $11 million project is part of the overall Kinneytown Dam removal and river restoration effort and will not be funded by the Town of Seymour or the Seymour Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA).
CDM Smith has completed preliminary design work and developed three alternative concepts for the siphon relocation. These alternatives will be presented during the public meeting for review and discussion. Feedback received will help inform the selection of a preferred design alternative.
Following the WPCA’s formal receipt of the draft plans at its November 3, 2025, meeting, this public session will serve as the final opportunity for stakeholder input prior to the WPCA’s anticipated consideration and possible adoption of a preferred alternative at its December 1, 2025, meeting.
For additional information and project updates, visit: https://nvcogct.gov/project/kinneytown-dam-removal-seymour-sewer-siphon-relocation/.
Language assistance is available to the public at no cost. For language assistance requests contact Desira Blanchard, Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, at dblanchard@nvcogct.gov or at 203-757-0535. Requests should be made at least 5 business days prior to the meeting.
