DPW Water Division Seeks Customer Assistance to Identify Material in Private Water Lines
February 6, 2024In November 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Lead and Copper Rule Improvement requirement that all water suppliers complete an inventory of the material in all water service lines – the pipes that deliver drinking water from the public water mains into abutting properties. The City of Portsmouth Water Division will visually inspect water service lines where they enter residential and commercial buildings to determine the material type.
City of Portsmouth Releases 2023 Drinking Water Report
January 29, 2024DPW Publishes Portsmouth & Pease Drinking Water Report 2023 Q3
December 15, 2023Lead & Copper Corrosion Control Program Update
October 7, 2023During this October 2023 Lead Poisoning Awareness Week the City of Portsmouth is offering homeowners information resources about testing for lead in their paint and water. For details go to more information. For details on free home water testing kits, go to this flyer.
City Offers Homeowners Information on Testing for Lead in Paint and Water
October 5, 2023National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 22 through 29, 2023 and the City of Portsmouth Health and Water Departments are taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue by providing the following information on the City website and at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
Water Division cleans and inspects water storage tanks
September 5, 2023On September 5 through 8, 2023 the City of Portsmouth Water Division is conducting routine inspections and interior cleaning activities on five water storage tanks associated with the Portsmouth Water System.
City of Portsmouth Issues Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports for Portsmouth, Pease and New Castle
June 29, 2023City of Portsmouth Issues Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports for Portsmouth, Pease and New Castle
Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division is mailing copies of the Annual Water Quality Report this week for customers served by the Portsmouth (including portions of New Castle) and Pease (serving the Pease Tradeport and a portion of Newington) Water Systems.
DPW Water Division Provides Pease & Portsmouth Drinking Water System Q3 2022 Report
February 13, 2023DPW Water Division Provides Pease & Portsmouth Drinking Water System 2022 Year in Review
February 13, 2023Portsmouth Drinking Water Supply Update (August 5, 2022)
August 5, 2022Seacoast Area Now in Severe Drought