Follow the Flush!
Event information and agenda are below the registration section
Follow the Flush!
*This is a free event*
Have you ever thought of what happens to your waste after you flush? For most residential and business areas in Lewiston/Auburn, waste travels through a series of pipes to a wastewater (sewage) treatment facility. L/A Clean Water Authority has been upgrading their facilities to improve treatment and manage high levels of flow every minute of every day. You may have noticed a large structure that’s been built over the past year on Lincoln Street. That is there to protect overflow into the Androscoggin River during heavy rain events! Join us on June 25th to learn
How your waste is treated at L/A Clean Water or any other facility
What has been and is currently being done to upgrade wastewater treatment facilities
What happens to the treated waste and how it impacts the rivers
What the water quality of the Androscoggin River is (it’s much better than its classification!)
This event is inside and outside. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes. If heavy rain is predicted, we will postpone for a later date.
Evening Agenda
5:30 – 5:50 – Pizza and Refreshments
5:50 – 6:00 – Review of the treatment process and improvements at L/A Clean Water
6:00 – 6:10 – Water quality of the Androscoggin River
6:10 – 7:00 – Tour of the Lewiston Auburn Clean Water facility
Authority’s new 2.1 million gallon combined sewer overflow tank
The Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority (LAWCA) is near completion of a historic infrastructure project that will improve public health and the cleanliness of the Androscoggin River. Funded through a series of federal grants, and municipal bonds, the 2.1-million-gallon combined sewer overflow (CSO) tank will serve as a relief system to the facility during large wet weather events, when rushes of untreated storm and sewer waters threaten to bypass the facility and flow directly to the river. This project is a great example of our communities’ dedication to the protection and restoration of our river.
The nearly $30M project includes new influent pumps which will increase maximum flow to the facility from 32 MGD to 38 MGD, a diversion structure and pump station, a 2.1 MG storage tank, support building, stand-by power generator, and numerous ancillary components. The project was completed via a design-build delivery method, with the team of Woodard & Curran and Sargent Corporation, performing the work. Construction began in late fall 2024, and is expected to be completed by late July 2026. Resident of LA should be proud of this project, as it embodies our continued commitment to build infrastructure that protects our environment while benefiting economic and business growth in our community.