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PURA Rejects Aquarion Water Company Sale; AG Tong, Fairfield Leaders Praise Decision
Had the sale been allowed to move forward, ratepayers would have seen a significant increase in water bills, according to Tong and others.

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Had the sale been allowed to move forward, ratepayers would have seen a significant increase in water bills, according to Tong and others.

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