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January 14, 2025

CT Water acquires 125 acres for watershed protection in Prospect, Tolland

Contributed Shenipsit Lake Reservoir in Tolland.

Clinton-based utility company Connecticut Water said Tuesday it has acquired more than 125 acres as open space in Prospect and Tolland as part of its efforts to protect drinking water sources.

The purchase includes about 66 acres near the Long Hill Reservoir in Prospect, and about 60 acres near the Shenipsit Lake Reservoir in Tolland. 

A spokesperson for Connecticut Water said the combined cost for the land purchases was $730,000, and that the land was acquired from several private owners.

The Prospect purchase abuts hundreds of acres of open space around Long Hill Reservoir that was already owned by Connecticut Water.

Long Hill Reservoir, as well as the Moody, Mulberry and Straitsville reservoirs, supply water to the William Stewart Drinking Water Treatment Facility in Naugatuck. The facility serves about 10,000 customers in Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Middlebury, Prospect and Waterbury and can produce about 6 million gallons of drinking water daily. 

The Shenipsit Lake Reservoir in Tolland supplies water to the Rockville Drinking Water Treatment Facility, the largest single source of drinking water for Connecticut Water customers in northcentral Connecticut. The treatment facility has the capacity to produce up to 9 million gallons of drinking water per day, Connecticut Water said.

The utility owns hundreds of acres of land in the Shenipsit Lake Reservoir watershed. 

A watershed channels water from rain or snowmelt into streams, rivers and reservoirs, which can be the source of drinking water. Undeveloped landscapes provide natural filtration for water before it reaches the drinking water source, which helps keep water treatment costs down, the utility said.

Connecticut Water owns more than 6,600 acres of land throughout the state for source protection.

Connecticut Water is a public water utility regulated by the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. It provides water service to more than 106,000 customers in 60 Connecticut towns, and wastewater services to 3,000 customers in Southbury.

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