First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker provided a response to the recent mailing received by residents from Aquarion Water Company with the subject: “Notice of unknown water service materials.” For some, this was an alarming communication, and the Selectwoman’s Office received a number of inquiries. As most are aware, Aquarion is a public utility, and the Town does not manage the water infrastructure. However, the administration has reliable sources and contacts within the company. At the request of the First Selectwoman, Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich made an inquiry to the contact within the Public Relations Department of the Aquarion Water Company to ascertain accurate information. Aquarion assured that “The water has been and will continue to be safe.”

Aquarion Community Relations Director George Logan responded:

Aquarion's communications last week and much of the language in it is required by USEPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) as part of evolving regulations around the treatment of lead.

Aquarion consistently complies with all Federal and State water quality standards, including those for lead. Even if a customer has lead service lines, Aquarion is adjusting the chemistry in the water to prevent corrosion that could result in lead in the tap. Before these new rules, that was the long-standing regulations to protect consumers from lead. The lead service line inventory is a belt and suspenders approach across the country to get lead removed from drinking water infrastructure. The water has been and will continue to be safe.

Here is a link to the service line inventory map: Service Line Inventory Map Any resident in our service territory can look up their address to see what we have on record for their service line (both customer and utility side).

Aquarion's website has a pretty comprehensive set of information about lead as well: Aquarion Learn About Lead This is a great resource that we are trying to encourage people to read. Please share the link.

Here is also a link to the Consumer Confidence Report for the most recent year for the Bridgeport Main System. Aquarion Consumer Confidence Report Water Quality

First Selectwoman Tooker said, “I encourage residents with questions and concerns to contact Aquarion directly, or research online at Aquarion Water Company or the links above for answers and updates on this, or any other, issue with Aquarion Water Company.”