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Plan to divert 14.2M gallons a day to southwestern CT awaits a decision by state officials FacebookTwitterEmail A fisherman tries out a new fishing spot on the Mill River in Fairfield on Sunday, March 21, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media The fate of a proposal that would essentially double the amount of water diverted from the Greater Bridgeport system to southwestern Connecticut now rests in the hands of the state. Environmental groups and residents from the Fairfield area spent two public hearings this past week objecting to a permit now before the state Department of Energy ...

UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 5:57 am ET Reply Fairfield environmental advocates are concerned about how a diversion proposal would affect the Mill River watershed. (Google Maps) FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield residents and representatives voiced environmental concerns Tuesday about a proposal to double the amount of water diverted from the local system, including Cricker Brook and the Mill River watershed, to towns such as Greenwich and Stamford. Aquarion Water Co. has filed an application with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to increase its diversion permit from 7.3 million ...