NEW HAVEN – As warm weather begins and children and adults are trying to find relief from the heat, opening fire hydrants may look like a good way to cool off. But what looks like fun can be dangerous. The illegal opening of fire hydrants often increases during heat waves. Opening fire hydrants can lower [...]
Be Cool This Summer: Don’t Open Any Fire Hydrants
For Immediate Release: May 26th, 2011Environmental Working Group Study of Chromium
For Immediate Release: December 21st, 2010NEW HAVEN – The Environmental Working Group (EWG) issued a report on chromium in drinking water on Monday, 12/20. New Haven was one of 31 cities in the United States which was listed as having chromium 6 in a water sample collected by EWG representatives. In keeping with the regulations of the Connecticut Department of [...]
Water Authority Implements New Customer Information System
For Immediate Release: August 30th, 2010NEW HAVEN – The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) is upgrading its current customer service and billing software to SAP, a recognized global business and technology leader. “With customers having higher expectations of their service providers, the new system will allow the Regional Water Authority to streamline processes to provide a better customer [...]
Alcindor Completes Internship
For Immediate Release: June 20th, 2010NEW HAVEN – As part of her course work at Gateway Community College, Stella Alcindor of West Haven recently completed an internship in Environmental Science and Toxicology at the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority. Alcindor worked alongside water treatment plant operators and in emergency preparedness activities for a total of 150 hours this spring. [...]
Water Quality Report In The Mail
For Immediate Release: June 20th, 2010NEW HAVEN – Of all the water in the world, 97 percent is in the oceans. Most of the remaining water is in the ice caps and glaciers, deep under-ground (unreachable) and in the atmosphere. Of all the water on earth and under its surface, only one-quarter of 1 percent can reasonably be treated for [...]
Consumer Reminder
For Immediate Release: June 20th, 2010NEW HAVEN – The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority issued a reminder today to consumers to always ask for an employee identification card if someone comes to their door claiming to be from the Regional Water Authority. This reminder is a result of two incidents where two men posed as RWA employees to attempt [...]
2009 Water Quality Report
For Immediate Release: June 14th, 20102009 Water Quality Report Essential to a healthy, thriving and economically vibrant community is an abundant, reliable supply of water. The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) plays an important role in meeting the public water supply needs of the region. We provide high quality drinking water to over 400,000 consumers. This water quality [...]