Senator Lopes Named Legislator of the Year by Connecticut Water Works Association

State Sen Rick Lopes (D-6) has been given the Connecticut Water Works Association Legislator of the Year Award for the year, his office said, “in recognition of his advocacy on issues to protect the safety and quality of Connecticut’s water resources.”

“I am honored to receive the Connecticut Water Works Association Legislator of the Year Award,” Sen Lopes said. “Protecting the safety and quality of our state’s water is about ensuring every family in Connecticut has access to clean, safe drinking water.”

Awarded at the CWWA’s Annual Fall Conference, his office said, “for his advocacy for enhancing source water protection and addressing concerns regarding PFAS in consumer products. In addition, the award recognized Sen. Lopes’ commitment to ensuring that the state’s water utilities may continue to provide customers with safe, high quality drinking water at a reasonable cost.”

Sen Lopes added, “This award is an acknowledgement of the hard work we’ve done together to safeguard our water resources, and I remain committed to preserving and protecting what is one of our most valuable assets as it is a basic human need.”

Editor’s note: The cover photo is by Dr Frank Gerratana.