Lisbon Water Department issued a violation after arsenic testing results released by Maine CDC

Water is safe to drink in Lisbon but officials from the Maine CDC’s Drinking Water Program and the Maine Rural Water Association remain in Lisbon to ensure the safety of the public drinking water supply. 

Drinking-water warning lifted in Lisbon; pump malfunction caused sludge problem

Water testing results showed arsenic levels below the federal threshold.

Startups race to make water out of thin air

Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.

West Paris Water District repairs, chlorination begin

Norway boil water order lifted after clean tests

The boil order was issued Friday as a precaution due to a water main break, but was lifted three days later on Monday.

Sailing camp for youths with autism comes to Portland

Twenty kids participated in the traveling 3-day camp, which is based in South Carolina and will make 10 stops this year.

Towns ask Legislature to give them ‘teeth’ to deal with violators of shoreland laws

Sebago Lake case involving Auburn businessman spurs bill giving towns more tools to force compliance with state laws.

Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

Ceres released an analysis that found most of the assessed companies – including such powerhouses as Coca-Cola, General Mills, and Amazon – have set targets but aren't close to meeting them.

After court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections

The U.S. Supreme Court boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a May ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake.

Developer moves ahead with plan for 1,100 residential units on Gracelawn Road in Auburn

John Gendron of Auburn has applied for a traffic movement permit and will go before the Planning Board later this spring.