When the seasons change, Jeff Rines and Steve Giordano carefully watch their source water organic and turbidity levels and make water treatment plant process adjustments.Their plant’s upflow clarifiers help them deliver consistently high-quality water for 11,000 residents (2,300 service connections) in the rural town of Winsted, Conn. “It’s a little gem in the hills, with Highland Lake for recreation and Crystal Lake and Rugg Brook for our water supply,” says Rines, chief operator.Built in 1998, the 850,000 gpd Crystal Lake Water Filtration Plant is blessed with an abundant water supply. Operated by Winsted Water Works, the plant has never suffered
