COVID-19 - Information for Public Water Systems
Please note that DPH DWS is open for business and available to help PWS during normal business hours (M-F 8-4:30). During this time, most staff are working remotely to better protect our workforce in order to serve you. Email is the preferred method of contact at this time. Please email your question or concern to DWDcompliance@ct.gov or to a specific DWS staff employee’s email (firstname.lastname@ct.gov) and we will be happy to assist you. Routinely check the DPH website for latest Circular Letters to PWS and COVID-19 updates**US Dept of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Releases Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19**
https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce
Information on COVID-19 and Drinking Water:
- Currently, there is no evidence that the COVID-19 virus survives the disinfection process for drinking water which most public water systems have. Americans can continue to use and drink water from their tap as usual.
- EPA recommends that Americans continue to use and drink tap water as usual. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the, “presence of the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies and based on current evidence the risk to water supplies is low.” even for smaller public water systems that do not disinfect.
- Further, using bottled water or boiling your tap drinking water is not required as a precaution against COVID-19.
COVID 19 Information for:
- Community Public Water Systems
- Non Community Public Water Systems
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program
- Water Quality Monitoring
- Certified Operators of Public Water Systems
- Environmental Health
Monthly Drinking Water Webinar Series:
2022
- Webinar - 2022-01 - Monthly Drinking Water Webinar Series (January 13, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2022-02 - Monthly Drinking Water Webinar Series (February 3, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar – 2022-03 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (April 7, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar – 2022-04 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (May 5, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar – 2022-05 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (June 2, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar – 2022-06 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (July 7, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar – 2022-07 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (August 11, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
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Webinar – 2022-08 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (September 08, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
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Webinar – 2022-09 – Monthly Drinking Water Webinar (October 13, 2022) To view this webinar please click here
2021
- Webinar - 2021-01 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (January 7, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-02 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (January 21, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-03 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (February 4, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-04 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (February 18, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-05 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (March 04, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-06 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (March 18, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-07 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 8, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-08 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 22, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-09 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (May 6, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-10 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (May 20, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-11 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (June 03, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-12 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (July 15, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-13 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (August 5, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-14 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (September 2, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-15 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (October 7, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2021-16 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (November 4, 2021) To view this webinar please click here
2020
- Webinar - 2020-01 - COVID-19 for Water Utilities (March 12, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-02 - COVID-19 for Water Utilities (March 19, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-03 - COVID-19 for Water Utilities (March 26, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-04 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 02, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-05 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 02, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-06 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 02, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-07 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 23, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-08 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (April 30, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-09 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (May 07, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-10 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (May 14, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-11 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (May 21, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-12 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (May 28, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-13 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (June 04, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-14 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (June 11, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-15 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (June 25, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-16 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (July 02, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-17 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (July 09, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-18 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (July 23, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-19 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (August 07, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-20 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (August 20, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
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Webinar - 2020-21COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (September 03, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
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Webinar - 2020-22 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (September 17, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
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Webinar - 2020-23 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (October 1, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Preparing the School Water System for Fall Reopening (August 19, 2020)
- Webinar - Infraction Training: COVID-19 Mask Requirements and Gathering Size Restrictions (October 23, 2020) - To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - Infraction Training: Liquor Control and Summary Suspension Webinar (November 06, 2020) - To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - Sports guidance update: Guidance for the Operation of Interscholastic, Youth and other Amateur Sport Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic (November 13, 2020) - To view this webinar please click here
- Mass Vaccination Planning for COVID-19 Training for Large CWS (November 3, 2020) | To view training please click here
- Webinar – Drought Resilience and Water Conservation (October 15, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-24 – COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories
- (October 29, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-25 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories(November 12, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
- Webinar - 2020-26 - COVID-19 for Public Water Systems, Certified Operators, Environmental Laboratories (December 10, 2020) To view this webinar please click here
COVID-19 Resources for Building with Low or No Flow:
- CT DPH - Building Water System Return to Service Guidance
- ASDWA’s COVID-19 Resources for Building Water Systems
- CDC’s updated building water system guidance
- EPA's Information on Maintaining or Restoring Water Quality in Buildings with Low or No Use
- Environmental Science, Policy & Research Institute (ESPRI) - Building Water Quality and Coronavirus: Flushing Guidance for Periods of Low or No Use
- Purdue University Center for Plumbing Safety - Restoring Water to Medical, Residential, and Commercial Buildings, Shutdowns, Unsafe Water
Additional COVID-19 Drinking Water Resources