Connecticut (CT) has adopted the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (RBCRs), a major change to how environmental contamination is managed statewide. The regulations were adopted on May 16, 2025 and take effect March 1, 2026.
What the New Regulations Cover
The CT General Assembly directed the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) to phase out the Property Transfer Act and move CT to a release-based cleanup program.
Under Connecticut’s previous framework,…
