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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…
We have begun a maintenance project on the water storage tank located in Standish so it will be out of service for three weeks. Not only do water storage tanks provide an emergency water supply; they also are critical in maintaining water pressure in the system and for public safety (firefighting). With the tank offline,…
The Portland Water District launched new billing, customer service, and asset management systems last  week. The integrated systems offer an improved user experience, real-time payment processing, more payment options, and better back office workflow and process management. The asset management system fully integrated with GIS is better equipped to track PWD’s 250,000+ assets and able…
Residents of Windham, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth Portland Water District crews will be turning off and deactivating seasonal water mains beginning October 18, 2021. Please be advised that District crews will be inspecting the pipelines, operating water valves, and removing individual seasonal water meters. Residents of Cushing’s, Great Diamond, Little Diamond, and Peaks Island Portland…
Congratulations to these Westbrook and Gorham businesses who achieved full compliance with their industrial discharge permits for the 2020-2021 Industrial Pretreatment (IPT) year, which ended on August 31:  Calpine – Westbrook Energy Center, Eisenhower Drive, Westbrook D&G Machine Products, Eisenhower Drive, Westbrook Microwave Techniques, LLC, Sanford Drive, Gorham Maine Medical Center Laundry, Scott Drive,…
The Portland Water District recently was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its annual budget for fiscal year beginning, January 1, 2021. The award represents a significant achievement and reflects a commitment to the highest principles of governmental budgeting.  # # #
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