Tenth Amendment to the CWC Pension Plan

On August 19, 2008, the Board of Directors of Connecticut Water Serivce, Inc. ("CTWS"), and its principal operating subsidiary, The Connecticut Water Company ("CWC" and collectivley with CTWS the "Company), approved the Tenth Amendment to the amended and restated CWC Employees' Retirement Plan effective January 1, 1997, as amended (the "CWC Pension Plan"). The Tenth Amendment was adopted as a result of the Company's January 2008 acquisition of the Eastern Division of Birmingham Utilities, Inc. and permits the former employees of the Eastern Connecticut Water Company, Inc. who became employed by the Company in connection with the acquisition to receive credit for their service with Eastern and/or Birmingham Utilities, Inc. for vesting purposes. A copy of the Tenth Amendment to the CWC Pension Plan, dated August 19, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Eleventh Amendment to the CWC Pension Plan

On November 21, 2008, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Eleventh Amendment to the CWC Pension Plan. The Eleventh Amendment provides that Company employees hired on or after January 1, 2009 are not eligible to participate in the Plan and makes certain other technical changes thereto. A copy of the Eleventh Amendment, dated November 21, 2008, to the CWC Pension Plan, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Declaration of Dividends

At its January 7, 2009 meeting, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.2225 per common share payable on March 16, 2009 for shareholders of record as of March 2, 2009. In addition, the Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on Preferred A shares (not publicly-traded) payable on April 15, 2009 for shareholders of record as of April 1, 2009, and a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 on Preferred 90 shares (OTCBB: CTWSP) payable on May 1, 2009 for shareholders of record as of April 17, 2009.

On January 8, 2009, the Company issued a press release describing the matters discussed above. A copy of the Company's press release dated January 8, 2009 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment of the Charter of the Audit Committee

On December 1, 2008, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board recommended changes to the Audit Committee's written charter, subject to approval by the full Board. Effective January 7, 2009, the Company's Board of Directors approved these changes to the Audit Committee's charter. A copy of the Audit Committee's charter, dated as of January 7, 2009, will be available on the Company's website, www.ctwater.com, under the heading "Investor Information - Corporate Governance." A copy of the revised Charter is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The following are filed herewith as exhibits hereto:

10.1     Tenth Amendment, dated August 19, 2008, to the
         amended and restated Connecticut Water Company
         Employees' Retirement Plan, effective January 1,
         1997.
10.2     Eleventh Amendment, dated November 21, 2008, to
         the amended and restated Connecticut Water
         Company Employees' Retirement Plan, effective
         January 1, 1997.
99.1     Company press release, dated January 8, 2009.
99.2     Audit Committee Charter, dated as of January 7,
         2009.