Maine Water Utilities Association

06/05/2026

📢 Reminder! Our June Bimonthly Meeting is just around the corner, and we hope you'll join us in Houlton next week!

The festivities begin on June 10 with golf alongside Mike Pelkey, followed by an evening at the Houlton Elks Lodge featuring a live band, bowling, bumper pool, great company, and the opportunity to connect with fellow water and wastewater professionals.

On June 11, we'll gather for a full day of technical sessions, industry updates, networking, and of course, the crowd-favorite haddock and prime rib dinner.

📅 June 11, 2026
📍 Elks Lodge 835, Houlton
🎓 BLWSO 3.0 | DEP 1.5 Credits

If you haven't registered yet, there's still time!

👉 View the agenda: http://mwua.memberclicks.net/message2/link/d0390aa9-b250-4460-8663-a9b95914ca8c/1
👉 Register today: http://mwua.memberclicks.net/message2/link/d0390aa9-b250-4460-8663-a9b95914ca8c/2

06/05/2026

06/01/2026

🚧 June is Trench Safety Month

As construction season ramps up, MWUA encourages utilities, contractors, and field crews to keep trench and excavation safety top of mind.

Safe excavation practices help prevent injuries, protect workers, and keep projects moving safely.

👉 Review OSHA trench safety guidelines:
https://www.osha.gov/trenching-excavation

05/28/2026

🚨 Don’t Forget to Sign Up! Emergency Preparedness Trainings

MWUA, in partnership with Tom's Water Solutions LLC and the Maine CDC Drinking Water Program, is offering upcoming tabletop exercises and resiliency workshops designed to help water systems prepare for emergencies and operational disruptions.

Upcoming Trainings:

📅 Northern Maine Tabletop Exercise
June 4 | Caribou
Climate Resiliency – Regional Drought

📅 Building Resiliency in Maine (3-Part Series)
Begins September 30 | Virtual & In-Person

☑️ Strengthen emergency response planning
☑️ Improve communication and coordination
☑️ Prepare for extreme weather and system disruptions

👉 Trainings are FREE to attend (sponsored by Maine DWP)
TCH credits available (pending)

📩 Register today by emailing [email protected] or calling 207-623-9511

05/27/2026

☀️ NEW for 2026 MWUA Summer Sponsorship Packages

Support Maine’s water and wastewater professionals while increasing your organization’s visibility at some of the state’s largest industry networking events this summer.

Sponsorship opportunities include:
⚾ Water & Wastewater Professionals Day with the Portland Sea Dogs
🎵 MWUA Summer Outing at Lost Valley
⛳ Annual Golf Scramble Tournament supporting the Maine Water Utilities Scholarship Fund

Three sponsorship tiers are available:
• Premiere Level
• Promoter Level
• Partner Level

Packages include opportunities for logo placement, business recognition, event tickets, booth space, sponsorship highlights, and more.

A portion of select sponsorships may also be eligible for a tax deduction through support of the Maine Water Utilities Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

👉 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4e7WjEH
📩 Questions? Contact Molly King at [email protected] or register here! https://mwua.memberclicks.net/2026_summer_sponsorship

05/23/2026

Yesterday, members of the Lisbon Water Department Woodard & Curran team participated in a regional drinking water emergency tabletop exercise hosted by Tom Bahun of Tom's Water Solutions LLC.

The exercise walked local utilities and representatives from partner agencies like the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), Maine Water Utilities Association, MEWARN, Maine CDC Drinking Water Program, the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAINE, County EMAs, electrical power companies and fuel suppliers like Central Maine Power and Dead River Company through a realistic hypothetical emergency scenario and reinforced something important: relationships, communication, and planning matter long before an actual emergency happens.

These types of exercises are a great opportunity to test your thinking, identify gaps in your utilities planning, and build connections with the organizations you may rely on during a real event. If your utility isn’t already participating in regional emergency preparedness exercises, it’s absolutely worth getting involved.

Big thanks to Tom’s Water Solutions, all of the participating agencies and utilities for helping strengthen regional resiliency and preparedness, and to Maine Water for hosting us in their beautiful facility in Biddeford, ME.

Pictured here: Donald Dumont from US National Weather Service Gray ME office giving us his hypothetical weather update.

05/20/2026

☀️ Support Maine’s water and wastewater professionals this summer through MWUA’s new Summer Sponsorship Opportunities.

Our 2026 sponsorship packages provide valuable visibility across several of MWUA’s largest events, including:
⚾ Water & Wastewater Professionals Day at the Portland Sea Dogs
🎵 MWUA Summer Outing at Lost Valley
⛳ Annual Golf Scramble Tournament for Charity at Val Halla

Three sponsorship levels are available:
• Premiere Level
• Promoter Level
• Partner Level

Packages include opportunities for event recognition, booth space, social media promotion, sponsorship highlights, networking opportunities, and more.

A portion of each sponsorship package may also be eligible for a tax write-off.

👉 Contact MWUA to learn more and reserve your sponsorship opportunity today. https://www.mwua.org/contact-us/

05/19/2026

💧 June Bimonthly Meeting in Houlton

Join MWUA on June 11 in Houlton for our upcoming Bimonthly Meeting featuring technical sessions, industry updates, networking, and great company with water and wastewater professionals from across Maine.

The fun begins on June 10 with golf alongside Mike Pelkey, followed by an evening at the Houlton Elks Lodge with a live band, bowling, bumper pool, and crowd-favorite meals including haddock and prime rib.

📅 June 11, 2026
📍 Elks Lodge 835, Houlton
🎓 BLWSO 3.0 | DEP 1.5 Credits

We look forward to kicking off the summer season with you in northern Maine.

👉 View the agenda and register today! https://www.mwua.org/bi-monthly-meetings/

05/16/2026

Looking to strengthen your utility’s financial planning and management strategies?

Join the upcoming Financial Management for Water & Wastewater Utilities workshop on May 28–29 in Portland. This hands-on training is designed for operators, utility managers, and governing body members looking to improve budgeting, rate planning, capital improvement strategies, and overall utility financial health.

• University of Southern Maine, Portland
• 10.75 Wastewater TCHs approved

👉 Learn more and register:
efcnetwork.org/training-events