Connecticut Water Begins Watershed Inspections
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

CLINTON, CONNECTICUT – April 25, 2007 – This is the time of year when Connecticut Water Company begins its annual sanitary inspections of properties located within its public water supply areas. These inspections, required by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, look for any conditions that could potentially impact water quality or affect our sources of supply. More than 3,100 inspections are conducted by the company each year in towns across the state, starting in spring and going through to the fall.

“Providing our customers with safe, reliable drinking water is our No. 1 priority,” said Eric W. Thornburg, Connecticut Water president and CEO. “These inspections help us identify activities that could impact our water supplies and protect our valuable water supply sources for current and future customers’ needs.”

Connecticut Water’s watershed inspectors look for potential impacts to public water supply from violations such as failing septic systems, leaking heating oil tanks, drainage discharge, fertilizer/pesticide use, livestock, soil erosion and sedimentation, and dumping. If a violation is discovered, Connecticut Water immediately notifies the local health department and the homeowner in writing. The company then monitors the situation as the town works with the homeowner to correct the violation.

It is important to note that Connecticut Water notifies the local police department before beginning inspections. The watershed inspectors clearly identify themselves to homeowners before entering their property. All employees wear company uniforms, carry company identification and drive trucks that are clearly marked with the company logo. Anyone questioning the identity of a Connecticut Water employee on their property should call Connecticut Water at 1-800-286-5700.

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Connecticut Water Company serves more than 286,000 people in 41 towns in Connecticut. The towns served include: Avon, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bolton, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canton, Chester, Clinton, Coventry, Deep River, East Granby, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Griswold, Guilford, Killingly, Madison, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Plainfield, Plymouth, Prospect, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Stonington, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Vernon, Voluntown, Waterbury, Westbrook, and Windsor Locks.