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Newport residents located in the village obtain their drinking water
from a public water supply. The source of the water supply is
surface water which is drawn from Nokomis Pond and pumped into Town.
The Newport Water District recently installed a slow-sand filter
system that is required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and the State Department of Human Services (DHS). All of the other residents in Newport receive their water supply from groundwater wells. The groundwater supply appears to be plentiful, safe, and more than adequate to meet the amount of growth that is taking place in the rural areas of Town. NEWPORT WATER DISTRICT (Quasi Municipal Corporation) telephone# 207-368-4314 fax#207-368-2169 The Newport Water District is a state charted corporation independent of the municipality, governed by an elected Board of Directors and operated by a state licensed Superintendent. Revenues are derived from user fees and charges. The district operates a 5 year old state-of-the -art Sand Filter Treatment plant presently operating at 50% of capacity to service present commercial and residential users SEWAGE The Newport Sanitary District provides sewage disposal to
residents within the village The sewage treatment plant is well
under the maximum capacity since the H.P. Hood, Inc. plant closed in
1990. The Sanitary District does not currently have any plans for
expansion. Private on-lot septic systems serve the rest of the Town.
The primary types of individua sewerage systems are septic tanks
and/or holding tanks. | |