Bourque of South Portland Awarded $1,500 Scholarship
Congratulations to Simon Bourque of South Portland, who was recently presented with the DiPietro Memorial Scholarship. Simon is pursuing a degree in HVAC 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…
Conserve Water and Stop Pollution: Portland Water District offers rain barrels at cost!
As part of National Drinking Water Week and Clean Water Week, PWD partners directly with the manufacturer to offer discounted rain barrels at $65 (plus $3.58 tax). This is more than 50% off the retail price! Rain barrels are a great way to conserve water and reduce pollution! Rain water collected from your roof can be…
National Drinking Water Week, May 2-8
Your water: Pure, safe, reliable. Celebrate your drinking water by taking a free virtual tour of the Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility and exploring the new “Forever Forests for Sebago Lake” virtual Story Map. Virtual Tour: Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility Tuesday, May 4 5:30-6:30 p.m. Platform: Zoom Tour the Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility –…
Portland Water District begins spring program to clean water mains
This week water main maintenance began in Westbrook and then will be moving to South Portland and Portland (Woodford street heading west) and 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…
$1,500 Joseph A. DiPietro Scholarship Application now available
The deadline to apply for the Joseph A. DiPietro Scholarship is March 29. 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,…
PWD receives highest award for financial reporting
(Greater Portland, Maine) – The Portland Water District was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and…
Levinsky, Siviski Reelected to Portland Water District Board
Incumbent Kenneth Levinsky was reelected to a five-year term as a Portland Water District Trustee. Levinsky, a trustee since 2009, captured 67% (18,962 votes) of the 28,143 votes cast in the race. Levinsky is one of the four trustees representing Portland. Notably, Levinksy has missed just one out of 250 meetings during his 11 years as a…
Portland Water District among 23 entities poised to benefit from renewable energy contracts
Portland Water District is among 23 Competitive Energy Services (CES) Consortium members taking advantage of Maine’s new net energy billing credit program. The program which was enacted last year, allows utility billing credits to be issued in exchange for electricity exported to the grid by qualified solar and hydro power generators. Annually the Portland Water…
PWD received Distinguished Budget Award
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, 2020. The award represents a significant achievement and reflects a commitment to the highest principles of governmental budgeting. # # #
Portland Water District receives favorable bond ratings
Moody’s Rating Moody’s Press Release S&P Rating, water S&P Rating, sewer
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