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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Maine Voices: Water control as political tool is playing out across the world
The struggles of Palestinians and the people of Maine for water rights and environmental justice are linked.
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PublishedMay 30, 2021
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.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
Boil-water order lifted on part of Benton Avenue in Winslow
The water main broke early Monday morning, and test results came back inconclusive Tuesday, but Wednesday's tests came out OK.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Dam replacement project between drinking water ponds completed in Skowhegan
Contamination of the Skowhegan drinking water sources believed to have originated at site of the construction project between the systems Upper and Lower ponds.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2020
Residents of a mobile home park in Benton now have sufficient water, but at what cost?
The owners of Averill's Mobile Home Park say a resident "sabotaged" the water system, wasting thousands of gallons per day.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Coastal harm from invading saltwater ‘happening right now’
Risks are rising faster than predicted for coastal residents from Long Island, New York, to the Gulf Coast as saltwater invades from above and below ground.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
Testing reveals no contaminants in Skowhegan drinking water
'Do Not Drink' order remains in force, but could be lifted by Monday evening, according to Maine Water Co.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Benton mobile home park residents struggling with water shortage
Residents at the Averill Mobile Home Park in Benton do not have enough water, and measures taken to increase the supply are not helping much.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Boil-water order for small section of Richmond lifted
Order put in place Monday for residents of Kimball and Hatch streets, and one house on Southard Street, lifted Tuesday afternoon when test results for bacteria are negative.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
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.
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