Water Main Replacement Program
The Portland Water District has been serving Greater Portland communities with Sebago Lake water for more than 100 years and upgrading and maintaining the system since 1908. The Portland Water District invests roughly $7 million a year in water main renewals. Since 1985, reported leaks have been reduced due to the effectiveness of this program, even with the continued aging of existing water mains.
The District’s goal with the Water Main Replacement Program is to provide a reliable distribution system designed and maintained to enhance public health and safety. Water main replacement involves replacing existing water mains with new ones to improve water flow characteristics and to improve service to our customers. Mains are identified for replacement according to numerous criteria, including:
- Partnering opportunities with municipal and MDOT road reconstruction and combined sewer overflow (CSO) projects
- Opportunities to improve water quality or address water quality concerns
- Leak frequency
- Aging infrastructure and/or outdated water main material
- Critical loop feeds (eliminating dead ends based on flow characteristics)
Main replacement projects are typically scheduled for construction between April and November.
This page was last updated 7/11/2019.
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PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR 2019 |
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Gray Road (Route 100 project) Contractor: Dearborne Due to the Town of Falmouth and MDOT's new design and construction of Gray Road (Route 100 Project), PWD had to relocated 1200 feet of 1989 ductile iron pipe along with many water services and hydrants to accommodate the new design of the road and sidewalks. |
Water main work completed. |
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Falmouth Rotary – Woods, Middle and Longwoods Roads intersection Contractor: Dearborne PWD is replacing 1000 feet of 1969 cast iron water main because of multiple leaks this past winter. |
Scheduled In Progress 10% |
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State Street Contractor: Shaw Brothers In coordination with MDOTand the town of Gorham road improvements, PWD will replace more than 1300' of aging cast iron water main along State Street. |
Scheduled August 2019 start |
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Somerset St (Elm to Forest) Preble St (Somerset to Congress) Contractor: Sargent Corp. In conjunction with the City of Portland Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) sewer separation project on Preble Street and Somerset Street, PWD will replace 4500 feet of old 1889 – 1927 cast iron water main. https://portlandme.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c4dedac13c1e4effbe526065b91c0ab0 |
Scheduled In Progress 25%
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Grasmere, Deerfield Belmeade, Bedford, Forest and Durham Contractor: Shaw Brothers. In conjunction with the City of Portland Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) sewer separation project on Grasmere, Deerfield Belmeade, Bedford, Forest and Durham Streets, PWD will replace 6300 feet of old 1879 – 1964 cast iron water main. |
Scheduled In Progress 75% |
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Drew, Ship Channel, Danforth, Preble and Leighton Streets Contractor: Dearborne In conjunction with the City of South Portland project on Drew, Ship Channel, Danforth, Preble and Leighton Streets, PWD will replace 3000 feet of small diameter (2”- 6”) galvanize and cast iron water main to improve fire flows and water quality to the area
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Scheduled In Progress 50% |
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Broadway (Anthoine to Elm St.) Pleasentdale Area Contractor: Gorham Sand & Gravel In conjunction with the City of South Portland CSO project on Broadway and the Pleasentdale neighborhood, PWD will replace 8000 feet of old 1912 -1925 cast iron water main. |
Scheduled In Progress 90% |
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New Gorham Road and Maple, Union, and McKinley Streets Contractor: Gorham Sand & Gravel In conjunction with the City of Westbrook, Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) sewer separation project on New Gorham Road and Maple, Union, and McKinley Streets, PWD will replace 5200 feet of old 1912 – 1953 cast iron water main. |
Scheduled In Progress 75% |
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If you would like more information on these or other water main renewal projects please contact the Asset Management and Planning Group at (207) 774-5961 ext. 3043.