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The Portland Water District was recently awarded both the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The certificate of achievement recognizing the annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, is the highest form of recognition in…
Congratulations to Dylan Anderson of Westbrook, who was recently awarded the DiPietro Memorial Scholarship. Anderson is pursuing a plumbing degree at Southern Maine Community College. The scholarship was established in 2003 to commemorate longtime trustee Joe DiPietro’s dedication to advancing youth education, and the Portland Water District Board of Trustees is proud to continue to support…
This week water main maintenance begins, first in Raymond and Standish, then moves to other parts of the system. Maintenance flushing activities occur during business hours, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Customers may notice short periods of water discoloration; however, this program is essential to maintain water quality and public health. If…
Construction to replace the Baxter Boulevard Wastewater Force Main will begin on Monday, March 14th and is expected to be complete by Saturday, April 30th. The project will replace approximately 900 feet of wastewater pipe that was originally installed in the late 1970s. Portland Water District has partnered with Sargent Corporation to complete the construction….
Portland Water District employees, Ryan Staples (left) and Matthew Patterson (right) have received Management Candidate School (MCS) certification. MCS is a multi-year program which they attended from November 2019 through February 2022. This program was designed to be completed in one year but delays due to the pandemic extended this particular MCS class into a two-plus-year…
Congratulations to the most recent recipients of the Portland Water District’s water bottle filling fountain grants. Each year, trustees award grants to local candidates who have expressed interest in installing water bottle filling fountains to improve public access to tap water.  Town of Falmouth, Maine: Falmouth Community Park Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland…
The deadline to apply for the Joseph A. DiPietro Scholarship is March 31. The scholarship serves students in communities served by the Portland Water District who are pursuing a career that is applicable to the water/wastewater industry (e.g., water/wastewater treatment technology, HVAC, electrical, automation technology, instrumentation, plumbing, pipefitting, fire science, environmental studies, applied sciences, engineering, public…
Recently the Portland Water District’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a combined $50.1 million water and wastewater operating budget which represents a 4.4% increase over 2021. Much of the increase is attributed to higher biosolids disposal, road construction-related costs, electricity costs, and debt service. Also a $30.7 million capital improvement plan was approved. The plan…
 SIGCO, a glass fabrication company in Westbrook, was recently presented the Pretreatment Excellence Award at the Maine Water Environment Association’s Fall Convention. SIGCO, who was nominated for the Award by the Portland Water District, cuts, grinds, and polishes sheets of raw glass to customer specifications. This processing produces glass fines, which built up and caused…
The Portland Water District joins Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to support International Fraud Awareness Week (November 14-20) and recognize the sixth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, November 17. Utility Scam Awareness Day is an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers. Since the beginning of the…
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