CLINTON, CONNECTICUT - January 17, 2017 - Maureen P. Westbrook, Vice President, Customer and Regulatory Affairs at The Connecticut Water Company, was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE).

A Connecticut Water employee for 28 years, Maureen has held various positions in the areas of source protection, water resource planning, regulatory compliance, community outreach, customer communications, and customer service. She has focused on strategies, legislation and programs that balance the interests of the company, its customers, and other stakeholders, and protect water supplies and promote environmental stewardship. She was active in legislative efforts that provide for tax credits for open space donations and ratemaking tools that support infrastructure replacement and water conservation.

"I am looking forward to my role with the AWE and working with fellow board members on the water challenges we face today," said Ms. Westbrook. "We all share the common goal of being good stewards of the environment and sustaining our water resources for future generations. This will be a great opportunity to help build on the work that Connecticut Water has done to promote water conservation for our customers and to support policies that further those efforts in the state."

In addition to her role in AWE, Ms. Westbrook has held board or committee positions with the Connecticut Water Works Association, National Association of Water Companies, American Water Works Association, Connecticut's Water Planning Council Advisory Group, and is a member of the Association of Connecticut Lobbyists. She earned a master's degree in Environmental Pollution Control from Pennsylvania State University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Smith College in Northampton, Mass.

About The Alliance for Water Efficiency:

The Alliance for Water Efficiency is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the efficient and sustainable use of water in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Chicago, the Alliance works with more than 400 water utilities, water conservation professionals in business and industry, planners, regulators, and consumers. AWE delivers innovative tools and training to encourage cost-effective water conservation programs, conducts cutting-edge research, and pursues programs and policies necessary for a sustainable water future. In 2014 the Alliance won the U.S. Water Prize in the non-profit category for its work. For more information, visit www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org

About The Connecticut Water Company:

Connecticut Water Company serves 92,000 customers in 56 towns in Connecticut. The towns served include: Ashford, Avon, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bolton, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canton, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Deep River, Durham, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Griswold, Guilford, Hebron, Killingly, Killingworth, Lebanon, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Plainfield, Plymouth, Portland, Prospect, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Stonington, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Vernon, Voluntown, Waterbury, Westbrook, Willington, Windsor Locks and Woodstock.

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