That different looking vehicle you may see driving slowly through your neighborhood represents the Portland Water District’s (PWD) latest step toward financial efficiency and good environmental stewardship, a commitment that dates back 20 years.
Portland Water District partnered with three communities in Cumberland County to obtain $3.2 million in federal funding for water and wastewater projects.
The Maine Water Assistance Program is a new federally funded program to help support eligible households maintain access to drinking water and wastewater utility services.
Portland Water District’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a combined $55.5 million water and wastewater operating budget and a $23.1 million capital budget for 2023 at the November 28, 2022, meeting.
Former General Manager of the Portland Water District, Carrie Lewis, was presented with the Association of Metropolitan 
Portland Water District’s 11th General Manager, Seth Garrison, is a former nationally-known utility management consultant that has spent