Portland Water District

We've begun an extensive, 2.5-year project to map out 40,000 curb stop service valves across our service area with high-accuracy GPS. This initiative will help enhance our maintenance efficiency and emergency response times with precise locations of critical water infrastructure. Easily accessible valves reduce the guesswork due to overgrown landscapes, building renovations, and changes over time! Pictured below is PWD’s recent GIS Intern David DelVecchio testing a GPS receiver as he prepares to verify data points in the field. Learn more about this project and how we are improving our operations to serve you better here: https://lnkd.in/g8fz_FQH.

🌊 August is Water Quality Month! 🌊 Protecting our water sources is the first step in ensuring clean water for everyone. That’s why we conduct a robust watershed protection program, dedicated to safeguarding the health of Sebago Lake, our source of water (shown below ⬇ ). Our program focuses on preventing pollution, managing land use responsibly, and working with local communities to ensure that the natural areas surrounding our water sources remain healthy and resilient. By protecting the watershed, we protect the water we all rely on. This Water Quality Month, we invite you to learn more about how you can help protect your local watershed. https://lnkd.in/gZb3Q9Py Together, we can make a lasting impact on the quality of our water for generations to come. How are you involved in protecting your watershed? Let us know in the comments! 🌎 💓 #WaterQualityMonth #ProtectTheSource #CleanWater #WaterConservation

Check out the new eye-catching graphic we just installed at the ferry terminal showcasing the water bottle filling fountain! We are thrilled to partner with Casco Bay Lines to promote sustainability and celebrate Greater Portland's safe, clean, refreshing tap water, which is truly iconic of the Maine brand. This fountain is one of the first installations under our water bottle filling fountain grant program. Make sure you pack your water bottle for your next trip!

🌼🐝 It’s National Pollinator Week! 🌸🌿 And this week we broke ground on our new pollinator garden at the East End Wastewater Treatment Facility. This soon-to-be vibrant garden is designed to support our local pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, ensuring they have a healthy habitat to thrive. Come check it out and watch it grow! The garden is situated next to the Eastern Promenade Trail. Together, we can make a difference for our ecosystem! #PollinatorGardenWeek #SupportPollinators #EcoFriendly #CommunityInitiative #GreenSpaces 🌺🦋

To celebrate Maine Clean Water Week, Portland Water District teamed up with the City of Portland, Maine to raise awareness about the connection between stormwater and water quality. We spent the afternoon stenciling messages on storm drains to remind the public that pet waste and other garbage dumped in these drains flows directly into Casco Bay. Let's work together to keep Casco Bay clean. #CleanWaterWeek #ProtectCascoBay

The first full week of June is Clean Water Week in Maine. Established in 1983, Clean Water Week is a time to raise awareness of the improvements made in the quality of Maine's waterways. Wastewater treatment facilities have had a significant impact on the quality of our waterways since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. Take a virtual tour below of the largest wastewater treatment facility in Maine and learn more about the important role wastewater treatment plays in preserving our waterways. #CleanWaterWeek #Maine #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalStewardship

Recent testing finds no measurable amounts of PFAS in our drinking water. We’re very fortunate here in Greater Portland to have an incredible water source that Mainers and visitors take excellent care of. https://lnkd.in/gpfBDAHS?

During #DrinkingWaterWeek, we honor the engineers, scientists and all water professionals dedicated to our water's safety. Their expertise and innovation ensure every drop we consume is clean and safe. Let's celebrate their commitment to our health and well-being.

Managing biosolids has become incredibly complex and challenging. The Portland Water District continues to search for innovative ways to meet these mounting challenges including PFAS and landfill capacity issues. PWD recently adopted a Biosolids Master Plan detailing regional options for sustainable biosolids management and onsite process improvements. However, these solutions require significant capital costs. State and federal funding will be critical to implementing a complete solution for Maine. #biosolidsmanagement #sustainability #environmentprotection #innovation https://lnkd.in/gFvunGws

Join the Portland Water District and Sebago Clean Waters for a webinar on 4/30 to learn more about local land conservation and how a forested watershed is protecting the drinking water source for over 210,000 people in Greater Portland. Hosted by IDEXX and presented by Paul Thomas Hunt, Environmental Services Manager at the Portland Water District and Karen Young of Sebago Clean Waters.  REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/ddKyX_28 #watertesting #landconservation #drinkingwater