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02/24/2021 11:01 PM

RWA and Connecticut Water Donate Water Bottle Filling Stations to Madison Schools


Tom Negrelli and Craig Patla of Connecticut Water, Marc Mastriano and Racquel Stubbs of Madison Public Schools, and Stephen Milici of Regional Water Authority gather to hand off four touchless water bottle filling station. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Water

The Regional Water Authority (RWA) and Connecticut Water are donating four water fountains equipped with touchless water bottle filling stations to Madison Public Schools and a community sports facility. The units are designed to cut down on single-use plastic bottle use and offer a safe alternative to drinking fountains during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are incredibly grateful these two companies came together to make this generous contribution to our students and community,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Craig Cooke. “We have had to turn off our water fountains due to COVID-19 safety restrictions, but these touchless filling stations will allow our students to stay hydrated and safe.”

“We know that our service communities depend on safe, reliable water supplies and students benefit from hydration throughout the school day,” said Connecticut Water President Maureen P. Westbrook. “Now, more than ever, the environmental and health benefits of touchless stations for refillable bottles can help schools as they navigate the best health and safety options for students in 2021.”

“As we’ve seen during the pandemic, the need for high-quality water has never been greater,” said RWA President and CEO Larry Bingaman. “With Madison being one of the RWA’s land towns, we were pleased to partner with Connecticut Water to match two of the grants and give back to the community in this meaningful, environmentally conscious way.”

The touchless water bottle filling stations will be installed at Brown Middle School, Daniel Hand High School, Jeffrey Elementary School, and Madison’s Town Campus Gym.