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Waterbury, Connecticut in public water supply emergency
10/21/2016 12:00:00 AM



CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
New Haven County, CT
Waterbury, CT
Wolcott, CT

Start Date: 10/20/2016 -  
Waterbury officials asked the Connecticut Department of Public Health to announce a public water supply emergency for their community because its reservoirs were nearing critically low levels. During the 30-day emergency, Waterbury no longer has to discharge six million gallons daily into the Shepaug River, but was required to discharge at least 1.5 million gallons. The city also sells water to Middlebury, Wolcott and Watertown. Hartford Courant (Conn.), Oct. 20, 2016
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