Follow the Flush!

Register following the link below. *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