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Seth Garrison of Scarborough joins the Portland Water District as General Manager

10.20.2022

Portland Water District’s 11th General Manager, Seth Garrison, is a former nationally-known utility management consultant that has spent

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Clean drinking water is focus Thursday

10.19.2022

National campaign designates October 20th ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’

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Write-in candidates in Gorham encouraged

09.22.2022

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.

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No PFAS Found in Greater Portland’s drinking water

09.15.2022

Recent test results show no PFAS detected in Greater Portland’s drinking water. Twenty-five compounds were tested for recently and none were detected.

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Results are in: no monkeypox detected in Portland wastewater

09.12.2022

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).

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Westbrook Gorham industries recognized for excellence in wastewater pretreatment

09.08.2022

Congratulations to these five Westbrook and Gorham businesses who achieved full compliance with their industrial d

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Notice: mailed water bill payments sometimes delayed

08.18.2022

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.

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Portland Water District expands wastewater testing for monkeypox, influenza A, and RSV

08.17.2022

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.

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Opportunity to serve the public while actively protecting our water resources

07.08.2022

Three seats to open in November on Portland Water District Board

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