South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA)

Formerly	New Haven Water Company
Industry	Water Utility
Founder	Eli Whitney II
Headquarters	New Haven, Connecticut
Area served	South Central Connecticut
Website	www.rwater.com

The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA or RWA) is a public water supply utility in Connecticut, United States. The RWA supplies water in a 15-town region with a population of about 430,000. The RWA acts as a steward of the environment in the local region by protecting more than 26,000 acres of watershed lands, and promoting sustainability.^[1]

The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority is a non-profit public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut, but its core business was originally established and operated as the New Haven Water Company, a private business.

The RWA produces on average 55 million gallons of water daily. One of its conduits is the Genesee Tunnel.