Connecticut Water’s Safety Program Earns Award

 Safety efforts recognized for sixth consecutive year      

CLINTON, CONNECTICUT – December 17, 2009 – Connecticut Water was recently presented with The Connecticut Construction Industries Association’s (CCIA) 2009 Safety Recognition Award.  Companies who receive the award demonstrate they have a solid construction safety and health program.  CCIA evaluated Connecticut Water in 17 safety categories, including management involvement, employee training, safety hazard analysis, noncompliance and correction of violations.

This is the sixth consecutive year that Connecticut Water has received the award. “It is an honor that Connecticut Water continues to be recognized for its comprehensive safety program,” said Eric W. Thornburg, Connecticut Water president & CEO.  “The safety of our people is absolutely critical and we are pleased that their dedication is being acknowledged outside of the company.”

The CCIA award criteria also can serve as a guideline to either help start or improve an existing safety program.   Connecticut Water has had a formal safety program for more than 25 years and has more than 20 employees who serve on a cross functional safety committee that is focused on safety issues affecting all areas of the company.   

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Connecticut Water Company serves nearly 300,000 people in 54 towns in Connecticut including; Ashford, Avon, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bolton, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canton, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Deep River, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Griswold, Guilford, Haddam, Hebron, Killingly, Killingworth, Lebanon, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Middlebury, Naugatuck, New Hartford, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Plainfield, Plymouth, Portland, Prospect, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Stonington, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Voluntown, Waterbury, Westbrook, Willington, Windsor Locks and Woodstock.