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The Portland Water District and Saint Joseph’s College will begin testing Greater Portland’s wastewater for inactive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) fragments using a newly developed method from IDEXX. The first samples were collected in the influent at the Portland and Westbrook wastewater plants and delivered to Saint Joseph’s College where results will be analyzed and trended by…
At the Portland Water District Board of Trustees’ annual meeting held in May this year, Louise Douglas was elected President and William Lunt was elected Vice President. David Kane was reelected as treasurer, and Donna Katsiaficas was reelected as clerk. Carrie Walker was appointed assistant clerk. Douglas has been a member of the Board since…
Photos wanted! 2021 Call for Submissions The Portland Water District is seeking submissions for the sixteenth Images of Sebago Lake Calendar to be published this fall. We’re looking for shots that celebrate the natural beauty of Sebago Lake and the streams and rivers that flow into it such as the Crooked River. All photographers will…
On June 9, the Portland Water District celebrated the completion of a $1 million project to upgrade disinfection at the Cape Elizabeth Wastewater Treatment Plant with a ribbon cutting ceremony (video can be found here:https://youtu.be/7okdRoS8T4g). Fittingly the ceremony was held during Maine Clean Water Week, this year June 7 -13, a week set aside to recognize…
Water main maintenance began in Windham and Falmouth this week, and will move to other cities and towns later. Maintenance flushing activities will occur during business hours, Monday through Friday from 6:00 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…
Monday at the Portland Water District’s remote Board meeting, Trustees awarded 2020 Joseph A. DiPietro Memorial Scholarships to Priscilla Arsenault and Daniel Quinho. Both are attending Southern Maine Community College in the fall. Both students live in Portland are the first in their families to attend college. The scholarship was established in 2003 to commemorate…
The Portland Water District recommends before consuming the water from a residence, office, or building that has been vacant for a long period during the state’s stay-at-home order, you should first conduct a thorough flushing of the internal plumbing. Stagnant water can allow bacteria to grow and can cause unwanted contaminants to leach from pipe…
On Monday, April 6 at a special (remote) meeting of the Portland Water District Board of Trustees, the Board unanimously voted to table the water rate increase that was scheduled to take place May 1. They will revisit it again in late May. (Edit: At the May meeting, trustees decided to table the rate increase until…
Submission Requirements Each photographer may submit a maximum of FIVE photos total. Deadline: August 3, 2020. High resolution photos only: minimum of 1 MB (equivalent to 1024 KB). Must be at this setting when the photo is taken. Photo resolution cannot be adjusted after it is taken. The internet provides many resources for setting cameras…
With the increased attention on disinfection practices and short supplies of toilet paper during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portland Water District reminds the public to flush only toilet paper and human waste. Materials not meant to be flushed down a toilet like baby wipes, cleaning wipes, paper towels, rags, dental floss, etc., clog wastewater pumps and…
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