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News
Jul 08, 2016
Be Sure Before You Open Your Door
NEW HAVEN, July 8, 2016 - The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) is asking area residents to be suspicious if someone comes to their door claiming to be from the water company and wanting to enter their home. The Regional Water Authority makes appointments with residents if the company needs to enter a home.
Read moreJul 01, 2016
Regional Water Authority Bond Ratings Improve
Larry Bingaman, president and CEO of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), recently announced that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings raised its rating on RWA’s existing debt to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+.’
Read moreMay 15, 2016
The RWA Works 24/7 to Keep Water Safe
Journalist Anna Bisaro and photographer Arnold Gold from the New Haven Register spent the morning at the RWA seeing first hand the steps we take to provide safe drinking water to our consumers.
Read moreMay 13, 2016
25th Anniversary Celebration of Regional Water Authority's Whitney Water Center Includes Mini-grants to Teachers
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Whitney Water Center and to support good teachers doing good work, the Authority awarded five $500 mini-grants to educators in the region. The grants will enable teachers to try out creative teaching techniques and buy enriching teaching materials not provided for in their schools’ budgets. The project’s focus had to be environmental education, particularly about water.
Read moreMar 22, 2016
We Adopted a School!
It was a big step but we're ready for the challenge. We hope that other companies will follow in our footsteps and contribute to our vibrant community.
Read moreFeb 22, 2016
Notice of Public Hearing
The Representative Policy Board (RPB) of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water District will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the offices of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut, to consider the application of the Authority to establish rates, other charges, and rate schedules for water and related services.
Read moreJan 28, 2016
Looking at Water Safety In Connecticut
WTNH interviewed Tom Barger, Water Quality & Treatment Manager, to discuss what we are doing to prevent crisis like the one occurring in Flint, Michigan. At the RWA there’s a high level of testing done everyday, from the source of the water, to all of its stops along the way, right up to someone’s tap, specifically looking for certain contaminants like lead and copper.
Read moreJan 28, 2016
16th Annual Whitney Environmental Plan Meeting
The 16th annual public meeting on activities related to the Environmental Management Plan for the Whitney Water Treatment Plant will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9. at the Whitney Water Center, 945 Whitney Avenue in Hamden.
Read moreDec 16, 2015
Utility Management Degree Program
Coverage on this one of a kind degree program which begins in the fall of 2016. It will be offered in New Haven by Southern Conn State University, Gateway Community College with input from SCCT Regional Water Authority.
Read moreOct 13, 2015
RWA Earns Platinum Award for Utility Excellence
New Haven, Conn. (Oct. 13, 2015) – Larry Bingaman, president and CEO of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), announced that the RWA was recently honored with Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ (AMWA) Platinum Award for Utility Excellence. This award, combined with the company’s Utility of the Year Award presented last month by the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), amplifies the RWA’s emphasis on sustainable decision making, reinforcing its higher purpose: to ensure the New Haven region is well-positioned to maintain its excellent water supply and use it as a source of growth, opportunity and vitality for the region’s stakeholders.
Read moreCommunity Interactions
Jul 08, 2016
Be Sure Before You Open Your Door
NEW HAVEN, July 8, 2016 - The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) is asking area residents to be suspicious if someone comes to their door claiming to be from the water company and wanting to enter their home. The Regional Water Authority makes appointments with residents if the company needs to enter a home.
Read moreJul 01, 2016
Regional Water Authority Bond Ratings Improve
Larry Bingaman, president and CEO of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), recently announced that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings raised its rating on RWA’s existing debt to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+.’
Read moreMay 15, 2016
The RWA Works 24/7 to Keep Water Safe
Journalist Anna Bisaro and photographer Arnold Gold from the New Haven Register spent the morning at the RWA seeing first hand the steps we take to provide safe drinking water to our consumers.
Read moreMay 13, 2016
25th Anniversary Celebration of Regional Water Authority's Whitney Water Center Includes Mini-grants to Teachers
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Whitney Water Center and to support good teachers doing good work, the Authority awarded five $500 mini-grants to educators in the region. The grants will enable teachers to try out creative teaching techniques and buy enriching teaching materials not provided for in their schools’ budgets. The project’s focus had to be environmental education, particularly about water.
Read moreMar 22, 2016
We Adopted a School!
It was a big step but we're ready for the challenge. We hope that other companies will follow in our footsteps and contribute to our vibrant community.
Read moreFeb 22, 2016
Notice of Public Hearing
The Representative Policy Board (RPB) of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water District will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the offices of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut, to consider the application of the Authority to establish rates, other charges, and rate schedules for water and related services.
Read moreJan 28, 2016
Looking at Water Safety In Connecticut
WTNH interviewed Tom Barger, Water Quality & Treatment Manager, to discuss what we are doing to prevent crisis like the one occurring in Flint, Michigan. At the RWA there’s a high level of testing done everyday, from the source of the water, to all of its stops along the way, right up to someone’s tap, specifically looking for certain contaminants like lead and copper.
Read moreJan 28, 2016
16th Annual Whitney Environmental Plan Meeting
The 16th annual public meeting on activities related to the Environmental Management Plan for the Whitney Water Treatment Plant will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9. at the Whitney Water Center, 945 Whitney Avenue in Hamden.
Read moreDec 16, 2015
Utility Management Degree Program
Coverage on this one of a kind degree program which begins in the fall of 2016. It will be offered in New Haven by Southern Conn State University, Gateway Community College with input from SCCT Regional Water Authority.
Read moreOct 13, 2015
RWA Earns Platinum Award for Utility Excellence
New Haven, Conn. (Oct. 13, 2015) – Larry Bingaman, president and CEO of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), announced that the RWA was recently honored with Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies’ (AMWA) Platinum Award for Utility Excellence. This award, combined with the company’s Utility of the Year Award presented last month by the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), amplifies the RWA’s emphasis on sustainable decision making, reinforcing its higher purpose: to ensure the New Haven region is well-positioned to maintain its excellent water supply and use it as a source of growth, opportunity and vitality for the region’s stakeholders.
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