Annual Water Quality Report Now Available from Connecticut Water

The following is a press release from Connecticut Water:

Connecticut Water's latest water quality report is now available to customers and others who consume the water produced by the company. The report summarizes water quality testing done in 2012 and provides readers with information about the Company‟s water systems, water quality test results, and source protection measures. Connecticut Water works closely with the Department of Public Health (DPH) to ensure that the water it provides to customers meets or is better than state and federal standards for drinking water. Customers who read the report can see that effort results in high quality water being delivered in our systems.

“Connecticut Water employees are committed to delivering customers with clean, high-quality drinking water. We know water is one of life‟s essentials and touches everything we care about,” said Craig J. Patla, Connecticut Water‟s Director of Service Delivery. “We encourage our customers to read the report so they can see the extensive water quality testing and monitoring that is performed throughout the year so customers can have confidence in the quality of the water delivered in our systems.” 

The Company's Water Quality Report summarizes the results of 170,000 water quality tests conducted in 2012. More than 400 tests are performed each day for more than 120 potential contaminants and parameters that could affect the quality of tap water. Connecticut Water collects water samples before the water is treated, during the treatment process and in the distribution system before it reaches a customer's home. 

Water quality samples are tested at laboratories certified by DPH and test results are submitted to DPH‟s Drinking Water Division.- More -In addition to drinking water quality information, the Water Quality report includes other educational material about lead and copper, fluoride and nitrates.Connecticut Water is taking full advantage of Internet capabilities to reduce costs and environmental impacts of printing and mailing the Annual Water Quality report to customers. 

All customers may view and download the water quality reports at the Company‟s Web site,www.ctwater.com, in the „Customers‟ section. Customers without online access can obtain a free copy of the water quality report by calling 1-800-286-5700 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday, except holidays.# # #Connecticut Water Company serves nearly 300,000 people in 56 towns in Connecticut. 

The towns served include: Ashford, Avon, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bolton, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canton, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Deep River, Durham, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Griswold, Guilford, Hebron, Killingly, Killingworth, 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.