The SECOG Regional Water Committee

The Regional Water Committee meets as needed to discuss, plan for, and implement measures that address drinking water quality and quantity for southeastern Connecticut’s public water systems. A notable accomplishment of the Regional Water Committee is the regionally interconnected “horseshoe” system, which provides emergency connections to public water systems on the east and west sides of the Thames River, via a sub-fluvial pipe.

2011 Regional Water Priority Planning Map

Eastern WUCC

SECOG is also a member of the Eastern Water Utility Coordinating Committee (Eastern WUCC). The Eastern WUCC is a planning body comprised of every public water system in eastern Connecticut, as well as appointed staff from SECOG and our sister agency, the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG).Organized under the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Eastern WUCC is required by State Statute to develop a Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) and establish, maintain, and modify boundaries for the Exclusive Service Areas (ESAs) of water utility companies. Comprehensive information regarding the State’s three WUCCs is available from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.