Connecticut Water Proud to Participate in 

Extreme Makeover Home Edition Project

CLINTON, CONNECTICUT – June 19, 2009 – Connecticut Water Company is donating the materials and labor for the  installation of a new, one-inch copper water service as part of ABC’s popular reality show “Extreme Makeover Home Edition.”  On Sunday, June 21, a deserving area family will be surprised by a “door knock” from the cast and crew, led by team leader, Ty Pennington.  The new home, complete with furnishings, will be constructed in the course of one week beginning Sunday, June 21, and “revealed” on Sunday, June 28.  

“Our employees are thrilled to be part of this exciting project and are honored to be making a difference in the lives of the worthy family,” said Eric W. Thornburg, Connecticut Water’s president and CEO.  “We are proud to have the opportunity to donate the materials and the expertise of our water industry professionals to this worthy cause.” 

Connecticut Water is one of hundreds of companies, subcontractors and vendors who are donating time, labor and materials as part of the enormous project which will occur 24-hours a day over the course of one week.  Those interested in following the progress of the build can visit www.extremepecoy.com, the official Web site of Pecoy Signature Homes, the builder for the project. 

The episode featuring the project is scheduled to air on ABC in the fall, when the Emmy-winning Extreme Makeover Home Edition begins its 7th season.

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About The Connecticut Water Company:

Connecticut Water Company serves nearly 300,000 people in 54 towns in Connecticut. The towns served include: Ashford, Avon, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bolton, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canton, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Deep River, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Griswold, Guilford, Hebron, Killingly, Lebanon, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Plainfield, Plymouth, Portland, Prospect, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Stonington, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Vernon, Voluntown, Waterbury, Westbrook, Willington, Windsor Locks and Woodstock.

About Extreme Makeover: Home Edition:
 

The Emmy award winning reality program “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is now entering its 7th season, is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. It’s executive-produced by Anthony Dominici. David Goldberg is Chairman, Endemol North America. The show airs Sundays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on ABC.