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| The Metropolitan District Commission of Connecticut (MDC) is a public non-profit ] chartered by the ] in 1929 to provide ] and ] service to the ]. The original agreement tied together the water systems of ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.themdc.org/about-us/history |website=themdc.org |publisher=Metropolitan District of Connecticut |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The MDC currently serves eight towns in the Hartford area. The MDC is run by a 29-member board of commissioners; 17 of which are appointed by the member towns, eight by the governor, and four by legislative leaders. The current Chairman of the MDC board is ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Board Members |url=https://themdc.org/district-board/board-members |website=themdc.org |publisher=MDC |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| The MDC began acquiring land for the planned Barkhamsted Reservoir two and a half years before its charter was granted. in 1932 under Chairman Charles Goodwin the MDC was forced to slow its land acquisition as a result of the ]. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Kevin |title=A Valley Flooded to Slake the Capital Region’s Thirst |url=https://connecticuthistory.org/a-valley-flooded-to-slake-the-capital-regions-thirst/ |website=connecticuthistory.org |publisher=Connecticut Historical Society |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| In the 21st century the MDC has faced criticism for opaque business practices and offering deep discounts to select industrial users without public consultation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Condon |first1=Tom |title=Bottling plant a wake-up call on state water |url=https://ctmirror.org/2016/12/05/bottling-plant-a-wake-up-call-on-state-water/ |website=ctmirror.com |publisher=ct mirror |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> Regulators at PURA have suggested increased transparency and external audits in addition to the MDC’s own.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Besthoff |first1=Ben |title=MDC Water Woes |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/troubleshooters/MDC-Water-Woes-232448851.html |website=nbcconnecticut.com |publisher=NBC Connecticut |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| In 2017 the MDC began work on The South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel, the largest project in the District’s history. The 18ft diameter tunnel will extend four miles at a depth of over 200ft and will carry stormwater during significant rain events, this project is the cornerstone of a larger sewer-stormwater separation project aimed at improving water quality in ], the ], and ]. The South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel project has an estimated budget of over $500 million dollars.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skahill |first1=Patrick |title=Tunneling 200 Feet Underneath Connecticut For Cleaner Water, At A Cost |url=http://wnpr.org/post/tunneling-200-feet-underneath-connecticut-cleaner-water-cost |website=wnpr.org |publisher=WNPR |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| ==Reservoirs== | |||
| The Barkhamsted Reservoir was created with the completion of the ] on the ]. The Barkhamsted Reservoir has a filled volume of 36.8 billion US gallons (139,000,000 m3) and is the largest impoundment on the Farmington River system.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Kevin |title=A Valley Flooded to Slake the Capital Region’s Thirst |url=https://connecticuthistory.org/a-valley-flooded-to-slake-the-capital-regions-thirst/ |website=connecticuthistory.org |publisher=Connecticut Historical Society |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The reservoir was completed in 1940 at a cost of $10 million dollars.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Water for Hartford|last=Murphy|first=Kevin|publisher=Wesleyan University Press|year=2010|isbn=978-0-8195-7080-2|location=|pages=234–237}}</ref> Filling the reservoir destroyed much of the town of ]. Water from the Barkhamstead Reservoir is transferred by pipes to filtration stations in West Hartford and Bloomfield using only the force of gravity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGrath |first1=Kaitlyn |title=A Look at Where MDC Gets Your Water |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/weather/stories/A-Look-at-MDC-Water-Treatment-and-Delivery-406326175.html |website=nbcconnecticut.com |publisher=NBC Connecticut |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| The ] are a series of five reservoirs and a number of ponds and water tanks in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=West Hartford Reservoirs Map |url=https://themdc.org/assets/uploads/files/Recreation/WHtrailsMapWeb_12_2013.pdf |website=themed.org |publisher=The Metropolitan District |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| ]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nepaug Reservoir |url=https://newhartfordcthistory.org/2012/03/07/the-nepaug-reservoir/ |website=newhartfordcthistory.org |publisher=New Hartford Historical Society |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| Lake McDonough and Hogback Reservoir<ref>{{cite web |title=THE NEPAUG STORY (Burlington version) |url=http://www.cantonmuseum.org/nepaug.html |website=cantonmuseum.org |publisher=The Canton Museum |accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
| ==Headquarters== | |||
| The current MDC headquarters on the corner of Main and Wells in ] was built in the late 1970’s and has ~60,000 square feet of floor space.<ref>{{cite web |last1=GOSSELIN |first1=KENNETH R |title=MDC Eyes Building For Hartford Headquarters Expansion |url=http://articles.courant.com/2013-09-11/business/hc-mdc-headquarters-expansion-20130911_1_office-space-parking-lot-new-headquarters |website=courant.com |publisher=Hartford Courant |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> Its ] facade matches the design language of neighboring buildings. | |||
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| The MDC has its own police force to enforce the law and protect its various operations. According to the MDC use of its facilities is "regulated by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (Section 24-43c of the Connecticut General Statutes) and enforced by MDC police."<ref>{{cite web |title=Reservoirs |url=http://themdc.org/recreation-areas/reservoirs |website=themdc.com |publisher=The MDC |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> The current Chief of Police of The MDC Police is Henry Martin.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHIEFS DIRECTORY |url=https://www.cpcanet.org/contact/rolodex/?s=t&r=1 |website=cpcanet.org |publisher=Connecticut Police Chiefs Association |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> | |||
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