STATE ISSUES MODERATE DROUGHT CONDITION UPDATE
June 26, 2020With the dry weather so far in June and low winter snowpack, the U.S.
Water Supply Status Report June 2020
June 2, 2020Portsmouth and Pease International Tradeport Current Water Supply Status
The City’s Regional Water System staff are continuing to operate, monitor and maintain the Portsmouth and Pease Tradeport Water Treatment systems during this Covid-19 virus.
Portsmouth Water Division Releases Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports
May 22, 2020Each year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report – also known as an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report – to their customers. These reports, which are mailed out to water customers by July 1st, provide information about their drinking water quality from the previous year of sampling including a summary of detected contaminants, compliance, and educational information.
Portsmouth and Pease International Tradeport Water Supply Status Report 2019 Year in Review
January 23, 2020Highlights of 2019
The following report provides a summary of the water system operations for the Portsmouth and Pease International Tradeport drinking water systems. Highlights from 2019 for both water systems include:
State Sets PFAS Water Quality Standards
July 19, 2019State of New Hampshire Approves New Standards for Four PFAS Compounds
The City of Portsmouth is currently in compliance with current and proposed drinking water standards for Perflourinated compounds (PFAS).
June 2019 Water Supply Status Report
June 3, 2019Despite the cool and wet weather pattern we have been experiencing in Southern New Hampshire, this area continues to have below normal precipitation. Precipitation since December 2018 is only 65% of normal. However, the cooler weather has resulted in lower than normal irrigation and water demands in our system.
Public tour of the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility on Thursday, June 13th
May 28, 2019Guided public tours of the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) construction site will be conducted on Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. City staff, along with others involved in the construction of the Peirce Island WWTF upgrade project, will be guiding interested parties through the construction site to provide an opportunity to observe the status of the ongoing construction.
May 2019 Portsmouth Water System PFC Sampling Update
May 28, 2019The City of Portsmouth’s water supply staff continue to monitor all of our public water supply sources for Perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) every six months. The following report details the most recent analysis of the Portsmouth supply sources taken in April 2019.
Public Works crews addressing water main break on Route 1; overnight work to occur
April 18, 2019A water main break has occurred on Route 1 near the location of Mr. Mac’s restaurant. Public Works crews have shut off the water main while they address this issue; this affects buildings along Route 1 heading in the direction of Rye, as well as surrounding side streets with the exception of Ocean Road. Crews anticipate the water to be turned back on around noon to 1 p.m. this afternoon. Crews will be shutting the water main off again overnight from midnight to 4 a.m. to permanently fix this break.
Water flushing operations beginning Monday, April 15th
April 15, 2019The Water Division will start their twice annual routine hydrant flushing of the City’s 190 miles of water mains to remove sediment buildup on Monday, April 15th. This work will occur on both public and private hydrants spanning New Castle, Rye, Greenland, Newington and Portsmouth, lasting about six to eight weeks. Between 7 p.m.