Connecticut Water Receives Service Award from the

New England Water Works Association

Clinton, Connecticut, October 1, 2009 — The Connecticut Water Company is the recipient of this year’s Utility Service Award from the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA).   The award is presented annually to a member utility that has made significant contributions to the association’s committees, programs, presentations and other volunteer service. 

Connecticut Water employees have been active NEWWA members for more than 50 years and many have held leadership positions in the organization.  Two have served as the association’s president and seven current or former Connecticut Water employees chair NEWWA standards committees, with many having chaired their committees for a decade or more.  In addition, 10 employees are past NEWWA award recipients for their work in the drinking water industry.

“Connecticut Water is proud of its contributions to the New England Water Works Association and other professional associations that serve the drinking water industry,” said Eric W. Thornburg Connecticut Water’s president and CEO.   “Our team of talented water supply professionals looks for opportunities to work with their water industry colleagues and dedicate their time and knowledge to advancing the water supply profession.”  

In addition to NEWWA, Connecticut Water is an active member and has had many company leaders serve in both the Connecticut Water Works Association, the Connecticut Section of the American Water Works Association and the National Association of Water Companies.

NEWWA is a nonprofit, independent and member-driven organization dedicated to serving the region’s water works professionals and the public interest. It is the oldest and most active regional water works association in the United States.  

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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.