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Water Infrastructure Work to Begin in Brookfield
PFAS Treatment Project Scheduled to Start June 1, 2026
Brookfield, CONN. – May 21, 2026 – Aquarion Water Company continues to perform essential work on water infrastructure in Brookfield, which is necessary to ensure continued system reliability and water quality.
On June 1, 2026, Aquarion’s contractor is scheduled to begin construction on its wellfield treatment facility located at 139 Pocono Road. A new stand-alone building will be constructed to house new treatment equipment for removing PFAS from drinking water. The project is intended to ensure that drinking water treated at these facilities complies with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS, which was announced on April 10, 2024. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2027.
“We greatly appreciate residents’ patience as we complete this important project,” said Mike Hiltz, Aquarion’s Manager of Project Delivery, Engineering and Planning. “We will work closely with our customers, neighbors, contractors, and town officials to coordinate the work and minimize any disruptions during construction.”
Normal working hours for construction will be between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Terryville-based Richards Corporation will serve as the general contractor for the project, which is expected to have little to no impact on traffic in the area.
To keep customers informed about scheduled/unscheduled work, Aquarion utilizes an Everbridge notification system to call affected customers. Aquarion encourages customers to sign up for this free service at www.aquarionwater.com/alerts. Information regarding Aquarion construction projects can be found at www.aquarionwater.com/projects.
Customers with questions about the PFAS treatment project may contact Nicholas Monelli, Aquarion’s Project Manager, at (203) 362-3061. For service or water-related issues, please contact Aquarion Customer Service at 1-800-732-9678 or cs@aquarionwater.com.
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About Aquarion Water Company
Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply and wastewater treatment company for more than 780,000 people in 73 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S. Based in Bridgeport, CT, Aquarion has been in the public water supply business since 1857. Across its operations, Aquarion strives to act as a responsible steward of the environment and to assist the communities it serves in promoting sustainable practices. Aquarion Water Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eversource.