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Windham, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth Portland Water District crews are turning off and deactivating seasonal water mains. Please be advised that District crews will be inspecting the pipelines, operating water valves, and removing individual seasonal water meters. Cushing’s, Great Diamond, Little Diamond, and Peaks Island Portland Water District crews will be turning off and deactivating…
Portland Water District’s 11th General Manager, Seth Garrison, is a former nationally-known utility management consultant that has spent the last two decades working with water and wastewater utilities in the U.S. and internationally. He is also a past trustee of the Portland Water District, holding a seat for nine years representing Scarborough. Garrison replaces Carrie…
National campaign designates October 20th ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’ (Southern Maine) Members of the Southern Maine Regional Water Council (SMRWC) are encouraging government, community and media leaders across the state to be aware of resources made available by a national effort called the “Value of Water Campaign,” which is sponsoring “Imagine a Day Without…
The Portland Water District is encouraging write-in candidate campaigns for an open seat representing Gorham on the Board of Trustees. There will be no candidates listed on the November 8 ballot for the seat which is up for election. The Portland Water District is governed by a Board of 11 trustees representing the cities and…
Recent test results show no PFAS detected in Greater Portland’s drinking water. Twenty-five compounds were tested for recently and none were detected. This comes after the EPA issued new interim PFOA and PFOS health advisories in June. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products like non-stick cookware,…
Earlier this month, the Portland Water District collected samples and shipped them to Verily Life Sciences, expanding its wastewater epidemiology testing to include monkeypox, influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Initial results show no monkeypox detected in Portland’s wastewater (http://publichealth.verily.com/#Portland,%20ME:Monkeypox). The Portland Water District is one of the first in New England to participate in…
Congratulations to these five Westbrook and Gorham businesses who achieved full compliance with their industrial discharge permits for the 2021-2022 Industrial Pretreatment (IPT) year which ended on August 31st: Calpine – Westbrook Energy Center D&G Machine Products Idexx Laboratories, Inc. Microwave Techniques, LLC SIGCO Certain businesses in Westbrook/Gorham/Windham are required to comply with a series…
Periodically we have noticed delays in receiving some water bill payments through the mail. We continue to work with the post office to investigate the causes. In the meantime, please allow plenty of time for your water bill payments to be delivered to our office before the due date, or use our online payment portal…
Last week, the Portland Water District (PWD) committed to further support public health initiatives through expanded wastewater testing at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant. In partnership with WastewaterSCAN, which is a collaboration between Verily and academic centers, East End Wastewater Treatment Plant staff will take three samples a week and ship it to Verily…
Recently, firefighters have reported that several fire hydrants in Portland have been painted by unauthorized persons. Painting hydrants non-standard colors can jeopardize public safety and a firefighter’s ability to fight fires because hydrants are color-coded to indicate the water flow available at that location. Also, the Portland Water District uses specialized paint that helps firefighters…
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