Our water systems – underground, out of sight and out of mind – work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, to bring reliable, high-quality water to the region.
We invest millions of dollars annually in infrastructure improvement projects to upgrade our water systems to provide for and protect the water supply and to meet drinking water standards. These infrastructure investments improve water quality, service reliability and water flows throughout our system.
Infrastructure resumed in March 2021. Construction will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. See below for the projects scheduled for 2021 and details about the section of main to be replaced and the start date. All work will involve the replacement of water service lines in the public space, as needed, and the replacement of fire hydrants and valves.
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Water Main Replacements
Branford
Main Street - The RWA will replace 2,200 feet of a water main located on Main Street in Branford, between the intersections with Laurel Street and Chestnut Street. Work is scheduled to begin by mid-July 2021 and is expected to take fourteen weeks to complete.
Thimble Island Road - The RWA will replace 1,500 feet of a water main located on Thimble Island Road in Branford, between the intersections with Buena Vista Road and Halls Point Road. As of May 17, 2021, construction is expected to be completed by mid-June 2021. Final restorations are expected to be completed in late July 2021.
Cheshire
Dryden Drive - The RWA will replace the existing water main located on Dryden Drive from the intersection of North Brooksvale Road to the intersection of Ott Drive. This work is scheduled to begin in September 2021 and is expected to take ten to twelve weeks to complete. Construction will take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
East Haven
First Avenue - The RWA will replace 550 feet of a water main located on First Avenue in East Haven. Work will take place between the intersection with Cosey Beach Avenue and the northern end of First Avenue. The project is scheduled to begin in July 2021 and is expected to take four to six weeks to complete.
Milford
Wayne Road - The RWA will replace 1700 feet of the existing water main located on Wayne Road from the intersection of Oxford Road to the intersection of Wanda Road. This work is scheduled to begin in September 2021 and is expected to take ten to twelve weeks to complete. Construction will take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
New Haven
Kohary Drive - The RWA will replace 1,500 feet of a water main located on Kohary Drive in New Haven, between the intersections with Byron Place and Whittier Road. Work is scheduled to begin in August 2021 and is expected to take twelve weeks to complete.
