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PURA approves 0.5% surcharge for Connecticut Water to fund PFAS-related work
Summary
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority approved a 0.5% water-quality and treatment adjustment (WQTA) surcharge for Connecticut Water Company, effective April 1, 2026, and reclassified several proposed projects'with all eligible work subject to prudence review in the company's next general rate case.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority voted to approve a 0.5% water-quality and treatment adjustment surcharge for Connecticut Water Company, the authority announced during its March 18 special meeting.
Authority staff told commissioners the WQTA mechanism is a statutory rate-adjustment tool to accelerate major water-quality and treatment projects necessary to meet state or federal drinking-water requirements. Mark Benedetti, the presenting staff member, said the current filing…
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