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Norwich, CT 06360
For the third consecutive year, a three-man lineworker team from Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) has won the Lineworkers Rodeo, an annual event hosted by the New England Public Power Association (NEPPA) in Littleton, MA on September 20 and 21.
Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) is sending 13 employees to assist with the response to a series of natural gas explosions on Thursday evening in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts. Media reports indicate there were 60-80 fires and 40 homes damaged in the communities which are served by Columbia Gas.
Our thoughts are with the Massachusetts communities impacted by the events that occurred on Thursday. In light of these events, NPU is reminding customers of important natural gas safety information.
Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) has received three national commendations from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its mutual aid efforts in Puerto Rico, Florida and the US Virgin Islands in 2017 and 2018.
On Wednesday, August 29, Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) will begin the work of replacing an 80-foot span of natural gas main that traverses the 8th Street Canal Bridge in the Greeneville section of Norwich.
On Monday, July 23, crews from Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) will begin a project to replace nearly 2,000 feet of cast-iron natural gas piping with safer, modern piping. This work will take place along West Thames Street, from Dunham Street to Bushnell Place and should be complete by October.
NPU will conduct a public informational meeting on August 1, 2018 at 6 PM at 16 South Golden Street, Norwich, on the updated draft of its existing Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan (CSO/LTCP).
Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) will begin the annual flushing of its water system for 2018 during the week of July 9. This phase of the work is expected to be complete by August 3rd. A second phase of hydrant flushing will be performed in the early fall.
Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) has installed 19 streetlights at four demonstration locations as its city-wide LED streetlight conversion project moves forward. Following an audit of all 5,000+ public and private streetlights in the city earlier this spring, NPU will be installing new, high efficiency streetlights across Norwich this summer.
