CT Construction association recognizes Connecticut Water with community service, safety awards

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CLINTON, Conn., Dec. 8, 2025 — The Connecticut Construction Industries Association recognized Connecticut Water with two prestigious awards – a Safety Recognition Award for the company’s safety program and a Community Service Award for a tree planting project around a reservoir.

Connecticut Water receives Connecticut Construction Industries Association awards.

“We are extremely proud to once again be recognized by CCIA for our commitment to community service and safety,” said Connecticut Water President Craig J. Patla. “Our water professionals are passionate about serving our customers and communities, and we take great lengths to keep them safe while doing so. We continually improve on our culture of safety so all employees return home to their loved ones after work each day.”

Safety Award
Connecticut Water employees training on water tank climbing safety. CCIA's Safety Committee encourages safety in construction and recognizes companies that maintain a formal safety and health program or related policies and procedures. This is the 22nd consecutive year that CCIA recognized Connecticut Water with the Safety Recognition Award.

CCIA recognizes companies that have demonstrated solid construction safety and health programs following an evaluation across 17 safety categories, including management involvement, employee training, safety hazard analysis, noncompliance and correction of violations.

Community Service Award
Connecticut Water employees plant trees around Moody Reservoir. Connecticut Water employee volunteers, along with Connwood Foresters Inc., planted 600 white pine trees around Moody Reservoir as part of a leaf screen project to protect the long-term quality of a critical water source. Leaf screens involve strategic planting of conifers along the shoreline of a water source to help block or catch deciduous leaves before they enter the water source. Decomposing leaves in the reservoir release nutrients and other organic material, which can reduce water quality, increase treatment needs and also clog filters.

The evergreens provide a year-round buffer that filters leaves, stabilizes soil, and helps maintain the health of the water source. Forests act as natural water filters - capturing sediment, absorbing nutrients, and breaking down pollutants before they can reach a reservoir. Leaf litter and organic matter slow runoff and allow water to percolate through the soil, where it is naturally filtered and cooled.

Moody Reservoir