CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE:October 14 , 2008	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:    OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS    TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062    Fax: (860) 594-3066    Web site:www.ct.gov/dot

Wilton, Connecticut – Connecticut Department of Transportation officials announced today that Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut will be shutting off the water supply to area businesses and residents on Route 7 in Wilton, between Deerfield Road and Old Highway, to allow work on the water main.  The shutoff will take place on Friday night, October 17, 2008, from 10:00pm to 4:00am, weather permitting. 

Residents and businesses will be notified by Aquarion prior to the water service being shut off.  For more information, please contact Aquarion Water Company’s customer service at 203-445-7310.

The water shutoff is in association with the reconstruction project on Route 7 in Wilton that will accommodate two travel lanes, both northbound and southbound, for a length of approximately three miles from Wolfpit Road to Olmstead Hill Road.  The project is scheduled for completion in April 2010.

Please use caution when traveling through the construction work zone to ensure the safety of motorists and construction personnel.