DPW Press Releases

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City Receives $965,333 Federal Congressionally Directed Spending Grant for Pierce Island Road Resiliency Project

October 16, 2023

The City of Portsmouth was notified on September 29, 2023 that it has received $965,333 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) from the Federal Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program through the NH Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the Peirce Island Road Resiliency Project. The City applied for the grant for a project to provide consistent access to the Pierce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), a critical municipal service.

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City of Portsmouth NH Receives $460,000 Federal Grant for Bartlett Street Underpass Engineering Study

September 26, 2023

In a phone call to Mayor Deaglan McEachern on September 25, 2023, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg extended his congratulations to the City of Portsmouth on being selected for the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. The City applied for a $460,000 grant to cover the cost of the engineering studies necessary to reconfigure the Bartlett Street underpass and railroad bridge.

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City of Portsmouth NH Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Named NHDES Wastewater Plant of the Year

August 24, 2023

CAPTION: The Wastewater Plant of the Year Award ceremony included (left to right) John Adie and Director Rene Pelletier, NH Department of Environmental Services; Terry Desmarais, Underwood Engineers/Portsmouth; City DPW staff Chris Kelly, Deputy Director Brian Goetz, Director Peter Rice, Kevin Daley, Erik Meserve, Stephen Roger, Jon Pearson, Peter Conroy (Peirce Island WWTF Chief Plant Operator), City Engineer Erich Fiedler and Aaron Bickford; Deputy City Manager Suzanne Woodland and Mayor Deaglan McEachern.

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Portsmouth NH Department of Public Works Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on September 23, 2023

August 21, 2023

The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington are encouraged to bring household chemicals for safe disposal between 8 am and 12 noon. Proof of residency is required.

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Summer in the City of Portsmouth: Weeding and Mosquito Monitoring

August 1, 2023

The Department of Public Works Parks & Greenery Division is trimming, mowing, and conducting garden maintenance as the rains of June give way to abundant plant growth. Prescott Park Garden Tours on Fridays and the seeding in recent construction areas such as Pannaway Park are seasonal reminders of the effort to sustain the urban forest, green spaces and the City’s environment.

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City of Portsmouth NH Moves to Acquire Parcel for Drinking Water Source Protection

July 13, 2023

At its July 10, 2023 meeting the Portsmouth City Council voted to approve a resolution to purchase a conservation easement to protect water quality on a property adjacent to the Bellamy Reservoir. Protecting the Bellamy Reservoir and its watershed is critical to maintaining water supply quality for the long-term in the Portsmouth Water System and the City has identified and ranked 15 adjacent parcels for protection. The Reservoir is the primary supply of fresh water treated at the City’s Madbury Water Treatment Facility and delivered to communities in the seacoast region.