Water Operations

The Water Division

The Water Division performs the following functions for the communities served by the Portsmouth regional water system that include Portsmouth, Pease Tradeport, Newington, New Castle, Greenland and portions of Rye and Madbury:

Maintains water mains, hydrants and valves
Maintains water services to the customer's shutoff valves (the customer is responsible for the private portion of their service beyond the shutoff valve)
Maintains/installs/reads water meters
Performs backflow testing and cross connection control program
Manages the Bellamy Reservoir and Madbury Surface Water Treatment Facility together with eight groundwater wells

Water News

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Brian Goetz receives his award from David Miller, President-Elect of NEWWA

Deputy Director of Public Works Brian Goetz Honored by the New England Water Works Association

January 24, 2018

Brian Goetz, Portsmouth’s Deputy Director of Public Works, received the 2017 Award of Merit from the New Engla...

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Water Shut Down on Islington Street Thursday, April 26th

April 26, 2018

On Thursday, April 26th, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., the Portsmouth Water Department will be shutt...

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Water Shut Down on Green Street Wednesday, March 28th

March 28, 2018

On Wednesday evening, March 28th, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., the Portsmouth Water Department wil...

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Water Department to begin hydrant flushing on Monday, October 16th

October 16, 2017

The Water Department will begin their twice annual routine hydrant flushing of the City’s 190 miles of water m...

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