Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Beginning on Sept. 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered to their home by visiting COVIDTests.gov. Additionally, before you discard any “expired” test kits you have, please check here to see if the expiration dates of your COVID-19 tests have been extended.

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:

COVID 19 Information for:

Monthly Drinking Water Webinar Series:

2022

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

COVID-19 Resources for Building with Low or No Flow:

Additional COVID-19 Drinking Water Resources