EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-53211, 333-94525, 333-51702, and 333-88544)
of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. of our reports dated February 12, 2003
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which
appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 26, 2003