Water Treatment Intern

Posted Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Our purpose is to make life better for people by delivering water for life. Our mission is to provide customer with high-quality water and services at a reasonable cost while promoting the preservation of watershed lands and aquifers. Our vision is to be an innovative water utility that sustains life, strengthens our communities and protects natural resources for future generations. Our STARS values are Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Safety.

About the RWA:
At the South-Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA), we provide more than just water—we deliver life-sustaining resources to nearly 430,000 consumers every day. As a nonprofit public corporation driven by our commitment to excellence and community, we take pride in being responsible stewards of over 28,000 acres of watershed land, ensuring the sustainability of our environment for future generations. Guided by the principles of Conscious Capitalism, we believe in the power of business to make a positive impact on the region we serve.
When you join RWA, you have more than a job, you have a purpose and will become part of a team that values integrity, environmental stewardship, and community service. You’ll work with purpose, knowing that every drop of water we deliver makes a difference, and that our customers trust us to uphold the highest standards of reliability, sustainability, and care.

The RWA summer internship program runs from June 8-August 14 (10 weeks), is a paid internship and allows you to work with an organization that is critical to New Haven county’s success and infrastructure. During this program, you will be given the opportunity to grow professionally as well as showcase your skills and abilities. At the end of the program, you will present what you’ve learned throughout the summer to organizational leaders and your peers.

As a Water Treatment summer intern, you will rotate to various water treatment plants to learn about and conduct the following:

• Safety Training:
  Learn about RWA’s safety culture and safety requirements
• RWA Water Treatment Plant & Wellfield tours:
  Learn about different water treatment processes at the RWA.
• Water quality sampling, testing and analysis:
  Learn the proper techniques on how to analyze water quality from different water treatment plant processes including finished water.
• Jar Testing:
  Apply what you have learned using the Jar Test Apparatus to evaluate current chemical dosing and potentially improve the efficiency of the water treatment process.
• Effective Practice Guideline review:
  Learn about water treatment business practices utilized within the water treatment department.

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA) will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability including, but not limited to, blindness, (unless such disability, even with reasonable accommodation, prevents the applicant from being able to perform the work involved), or in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the State of Connecticut.

Further SCCRWA will not retaliate against or condone retaliation against any person or group of persons who oppose actions, treatment or conduct that they believe to be discriminatory.