Community

Can you come to my school?   We’d like to go to every school, but yours must be within our service district. See the bottom of this page for more details.

Groton Utilities is active in our community in many ways. We conduct educational sessions in our public schools, participate in community activities like City Day, offer tours at our Water Treatment Plant, celebrate Public Power Week and Earth Day, and are active in the Groton Division of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut of Southeastern Connecticut.

Groton Utilities believes that today’s children are tomorrow’s customers. Education is the key to making our children better citizens and, in our case, better, wiser customers. Our Water Division personnel conduct classes on water quality throughout the year.

Tours

Due to heightened security, we limit tours and activity within our watershed. We do however, continue to provide tours of our Water Treatment Facility. Tours can be arranged by calling (860) 446-4000.

In-School Programs

Groton Utilities supports local schools with educational opportunities:

• Facility Tours
• Job Shadowing
• Equipment
• Training
• Internship(s)
• In-school Programs
• Collaborative Programs
• Project Search
• Resource sharing

Current Involvement

NEW! GU is moving forward with plans for a collaborative program with Ella Grasso Tech. Students will convert an old stone building within our watershed to a science laboratory shared by the community and co-sponsored by local industry and organziations.

Current Participatory Schools/organizations:

• Groton School System
• Ledyard School System
• Ella Grasso Tech
• United States Coast Guard Academy
• University of New Haven
• Various home-school programs
• Scouts
• Individuals