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Portsmouth Water Supply Status Report for October 2020

October 7, 2020

EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS FOR SEACOAST AREA

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Lead & Copper Corrosion Control Program Update

October 19, 2020

PROTECT YOUR TAP: 10-minute lead test The U.S. EPA and NHDES created the Protect Your Tap: 10-minute lead t...

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DPW Water Dept. Announces Hydrant Flushing Operations

September 21, 2020

The Portsmouth DPW Water Division begins the routine flushing of the City’s fire hydrants and water mains on M...

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Low precipitation drought conditions map.

Portsmouth DPW Water Division Imposes Watering Restrictions

September 10, 2020

Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division is activating a wa...

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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