Welcome to the Town of Groton, Connecticut

Documents, Reports, and Permits

The Town of Groton Public Works Department issues the following permits:

  • Excavation Permits: For excavations and work within the Town’s right-of-way.
  • Sewer Permits: For work affecting the Town’s sewer system including sewer mains and sewer laterals 5’ or more from the building they are connected to. Note: a plumbing permit from the Office of Planning and Development Services is required for sewer work within 5’ of a building connected to sewer.

We no longer use paper permit applications; rather, as of summer 2023, we process permits through an online Citizen Self Service Portal.
Please call the Public Works Department at 860-448-4083 with any questions.

Added REPORTS & DOCUMENTS of general interest can be found below (Transfer Station brochure, grinder pump information, Road & Drainage Standards)
Is there something you are interested in? Let us know via this Citizen Service Request Form link, or accessed in the drop-down menu.

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Categories always sorted by seq (sub-categories sorted within each category)
Documents sorted by SEQ in Ascending Order within category

General Documents3 documents

  • Grinder Pump Brochure for Homeowners
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    Important info about your grinder system and waste removal
  • Road and Drainage Standards
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  • TS Brochure for FYE24.pdf
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Public Works Resident Updates39 documents

  • January 2023 Public Works monthly update
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    PWD Green Snow Pros - Recycling Learning - Stormwater Report Public Notice - Helping to prevent flooding
  • February 2023 Public Works monthly update
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    EPCRA Tier II Community Right to Know Hazardous Chemical inventory - State Soil and Water Regulatory Changes - new trees
  • March 2023 Public Works monthly update
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    PMS Lori Hipsky - PWD Contracting / Service Agreements - Arbor Day Save the Date- potholes - road salt
  • Oct-Nov 2023 PWD Resident Update
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    Welcome Lab tech Audra Hyek - SW field trip - Flanders solar field - Burrows Field ADA bathroom updates

2022 DPW Updates11 documents

  • January 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Improved Mystic Academy Park Access - Buckingham Retirement - Welles Road Landfill
  • February 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Safety Training - Outfall Cleaning & Sign repairs - Groton Pollinator Pathways Founded
  • March 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Save the Sound Culvert Assessment (fish connectivity), UCONN visit to transfer station, Colin Kelly retirement
  • April 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Town Hall Annex HVAC - Time keeping Kronos update - SCRRRA and Spring Cleaning
  • May 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Ntl. Public Works Week: Kids at Touch a Truck - Kenny Kiernan Art in Annex Foyer - PWD Facts
  • June 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    June fiscal year end / POs - ARPA fund requests - Topsail Ln Sidewalk Repair
  • July 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    The Four Steps to Paving - Goss Cove Pump Station update
  • August 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Community Ctr. Soccer Field - Thrive 55+ cameras - Rain Garden install - Welcomes
  • September 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Library Brick refurbishment - Paving kudos - SCRRRA recycling update - Call for Businesses
  • October 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Derusha Retires - Mystic Woman's Club Adopt-a-Highway (litter clean-up) - TS Permit Sales - Leaves / Yard Waste
  • November - December 2022 Public Works monthly update
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    Top Three NON-Recyclables - Flanders Landfill Water Quality - wood chips - potholes - flag poles

2021 DPW Updates12 documents

  • January 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    Flanders Capped Landfill Audubon Society Bird Count - Steve Post new tree warden - snow shoveling
  • February 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    WPCF Harold Clarke Promoted - Thames River basin partnership - PWD Kudos - Tending your catch basin in winter
  • March 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    Bid openings - SCRRRA Spring Cleaning - Landfill Gas Flare upgrade
  • April 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    Arbor Day - New Trash Receptacles - Welcome - Chain Saw Training
  • May 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    CT Coalition for Sustainable Mtls. Mgmt. (CCSMM) - Compost Bins for Sale - Playground moved from Pleasant Valley School to Community Ctr.
  • June 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    PWD Kudos - Mobile Column Lift Garage Acquisition - CCSMM update incl Bottle Bill 
  • July 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    WPCF: You can help prevent Hypoxia (keep our sound clean) - SCRRA & CCSMM (waste) updates
  • August 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    GPD AC Failure & portable chiller - Hurricane Henri - New Mystic River Magnet School Fishtown Brook Footbridge
  • Sept 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    Groton School 2020 Conclusion: Mystic River and Thames River Elementary Schools
  • October 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    GMTV show w Save the Sound: Clean Water Ways, PVD Stormwater Innovation Field Trip
  • November 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    Goss Cove Pump Station work Continues - What is a Pump Station? - Welcomes - Street Sweeping
  • December 2021 Public Works monthly update
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    Old Mystic Park Upgrades - Norris Retirement - Admin Welcomes

2020 DPW Updates12 documents

  • Jan 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Stump Grinder - Free Woodchips - Greenhouse Gas Inventory - Stormwater MS4 public comment
  • Feb 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Water Pollution Control upgrade - Jackson promoted - EPCRA Tier II: Community Right to Know
  • March 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Covid response - UCONN Climate Corps - PWD First Responders
  • April 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Road Safety Youth Art Contest - Welcome new employees - Groton Tree City USA Recognition - Rosen Mask Thanks/ Covid
  • May 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    School Construction - Kelly promoted - Stafford Act & Covid funding
  • June 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Pandemic protections - Paving - Shred Day - Library Thanks
  • July 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Middle School FFE - Sidewalk Work - Covid expenses
  • August 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    School Construction - Welcome Zyrski & Mason
  • Sept 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Middle School opening - Gaston retirement - World Rivers Day - Sutton Park Clean-up - Prevent SSOs (Sanitary Sewer overflows)
  • Oct 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Public Works RFPs - PWD hosts State Road Construction & Safety training - Tracy Jackson Retirement
  • Nov 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    Baker Cover Watershed Committee (Bacwac) - MS4 & UCONN CLEAR (stormwater) - PWD budgeting
  • Dec 2020 Public Works monthly update
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    SCRRRA Waste Disposal update - CCSMM - Gavitt Welcome -snow removal

Adopt-A-Highway5 documents

  • Adopt a Highway Brochure 2023.pdf
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  • AAH Policy Program Overview.pdf
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    Adopt-A-Highway Policies and Program Overview
  • AAH attachment A application.doc
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    Adopt-A-Highway Group Application
  • AAH attachment B safety - waiver.doc
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    Adopt-A-Highway lead volunteer Safety guidelines waiver
  • AAH Attachment C sign-in - waiver.doc
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    Adopt-A-Highway volunteer sign-in