PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Water District (PWD) invites the community to celebrate National Drinking Water Week with a series of free, family-friendly events that showcase how clean, safe drinking water is protected—from source to tap.
Featured FREE Events Include:
Water Walk & Talk
Standish, Maine
May 5, 2026 | 1:30 p.m.
A guided, 3-mile walk along Sebago Lake with PWD staff, highlighting how forests naturally protect water quality.
Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility Tours
Standish, Maine
May 6 & 13, 2026 | 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Go behind the scenes at Maine’s largest water treatment facility, which serves nearly one-sixth of the state. Learn how PWD treats and delivers 22 million gallons of drinking water daily using advanced processes, and visit the laboratory where water quality is tested. (Tours last up to 90 minutes and include walking and stairs.)
Clean Water Trivia Night
May 6, 2026 | 6 p.m.
Join PWD and Sebago Clean Waters at Oxbow Brewing in Portland for a fun, interactive trivia night focused on Maine watersheds and water science. Free to attend; cash bar and snacks available.
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