Connecticut Water announces construction of new Heritage Village Water Treatment Plant

New water treatment plant will improve drinking water quality for Heritage Village water system customers.

CLINTON, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024  — Connecticut Water will begin construction in February of a new water treatment plant to improve drinking water quality for Heritage Village water system customers.

The facility will be built on an easement area at 464 Heritage Road between the Heritage Hotel and the Pomperaug Golf Course. The project is not anticipated to interrupt or disrupt current service operation in the Heritage Village water system while construction takes place.

The Heritage Village water system is comprised of five groundwater wells capable of producing 2 million gallons per day to more than 5,400 customers, about half of which reside in the Heritage Village Master Association. The existing water treatment facility will continue operating during the construction project until all wells can be redirected through the new treatment facility. 

Project design was initiated in early 2022, with final project specifications/drawings generated late 2023. The new water treatment building exterior has been designed to match the appearance of the Village. 

Existing wells will supply the new facility, which, when complete, will allow for more effective filtration of manganese and iron, both naturally-occurring components of groundwater. This multimillion dollar investment in infrastructure will Improve water clarity and taste for customers.

The project was competitively bid and has been awarded to D’Amato Construction of Bristol. The new facility is expected to be in service in the fall of 2025. 

About Connecticut Water Company

Connecticut Water is a public water utility that is regulated by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The company provides water service to more than 107,000 customers in 60 Connecticut towns and wastewater services to 3,000 customers in the town of Southbury, Connecticut. 

The towns served are 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, Haddam, Hebron, Killingly, Killingworth, Lebanon, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Oxford, Plainfield, Plymouth, Portland, Prospect, Simsbury, Somers, Southbury, South Windsor, Stafford, Stonington, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Vernon, Voluntown, Waterbury, Westbrook, Willington, Windsor Locks and Woodstock.