More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.
Water
Posted inLocal & State
America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns
Maine’s junior senator said the nation faces “an extremely dangerous situation” until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.
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Kennebec Water District looks to build $11.5 million complex off Drummond Avenue in Waterville
KWD officials say they expect to begin construction next year on the 21,000-square-foot business office and operations complex at 131 Drummond Ave., and move into the facility in 2023.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Tens of thousands of Mainers may face exposure to excessive levels of arsenic
Lawmakers consider a bill to spur more testing of private wells and perhaps lower the allowable amount of arsenic in drinking water.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Legionella bacteria no longer detected at Orono-Veazie Water District
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that recent water tests in the Orono-Veazie Water District did not detect Legionella bacteria.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found in Orono-Veazie water
The water remains safe to drink and use, however, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
EPA recognizes Lewiston-Auburn's new waste technology
LEWISTON — It is a problem that has been around since man first started gathering in cities: How to get rid of human waste in a way that is safe and efficient. A group in Lewiston-Auburn tweaked the cities’ existing solution to that problem and, as a result, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized […]
Posted inFranklin
Boil-water order issued in North Jay
JAY — The North Jay Water District issued a boil-water order Monday after a waterline break affecting customers on East Dixfield Road/Route 17 and Jerry Street. All customers on these streets who lost water need to boil it until further notice, according to district Superintendent Mike Wells. He said affected customers should boil water for […]
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Water is buried beneath Martian landscape, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of finding life on the red planet. The discovery, based on observations by a European spacecraft, generated excitement from experts. Water is essential to life as we know it, and scientists have long sought to […]
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Great ponds, little access?
The public may own Maine’s many lakes and ponds, but that doesn’t mean the public can use them.