Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative

03/23/2026

We are very excited to announce our From Forests to Faucets Lecture Series lineup for 2026! More information to come soon! We are thankful for our partnership with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the use of their Bosarge Family Education Center again this year!

01/09/2026

"The relationship between the Water District and Bigelow Laboratory evolved out of the Clean Drinking Water Initiative, a region-wide effort by several nonprofits and municipal governments to maintain the health of Boothbay’s freshwater reservoirs."

For the last two years, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has worked with the Boothbay Region Water District to monitor the health of local drinking water supplies. The results to date confirm what many Boothbay residents and visitors already know: Maine continues to enjoy and benefit from healt...

12/30/2025

Thank you to everyone that has engaged with us over the last year! We have so many exciting events in the works for 2026!

10/12/2025

🌊 FREE COMMUNITY FILM EVENT! 🌊

Join us at Harbor Theater on Tuesday, October 14 at 6:00 p.m. for a special screening of "Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey), presented by the Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative in collaboration with the Brave Blue World Foundation.

This award-winning documentary explores humanity’s deep connection with water—our planet’s most vital resource—and highlights the people and innovations working to restore balance to our global water systems.

🎥 FREE Admission | 🍿 Concessions available for purchase
📅 Tuesday, October 14 | 6:00 p.m.
📍 Harbor Theater, Boothbay Harbor

Don’t miss this powerful, visually stunning film—screened in our community thanks to local collaboration dedicated to protecting the Boothbay region’s water supply.

09/30/2025

We are now two weeks away from Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey showing at the Harbor Theater! We hope to see you October 14th at 6pm!

09/17/2025

We are thrilled to announce that, in collaboration with Brave Blue World, we will be bringing the film Our Blue World to the Boothbay Peninsula on October 14th at the Harbor Theater!

Check out the trailer here!

Planet Earth is in the grip of an environmental crisis. Extreme floods, forest fires, droughts and bio-diversity loss have made life precarious. At the heart...

09/09/2025

We are so grateful for this community! Supporting Southport School's efforts to eliminate plastic waste and educate students on the importance of clean drinking water is what the BRCDWI is all about!

On the first day of school, Southport School had a special guest, Bailey Charron from the Clean Drinking Water Initiative. To support our goal of reducing single-use plastics, Bailey read a story to students and provided every single child with a new reusable water bottle. The results have been fant...

06/03/2025

We had a beautiful morning with Lake Stewards of Maine on Knickerbocker Lake! Thank you to everyone that joined us to learn more about aquatic plants!

05/15/2025

On June 3rd, Lake Stewards of Maine will host a Plant Paddle on Knickerbocker Lake! This free event will allow participants to learn about invasive and native aquatic plants. Register ASAP to claim your spot!

Direct Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd99aW_T533sadz1SbxtyUNcvXRD1yPPsFlCvSAGbq1l0FaJw/viewform

https://cleandrinkingwater.bbrlt.org/plant-paddle-on-knickerbocker-lake/

When: June 3, 2025, 10am-1pm Where: Knickerbocker Lake, Boothbay In partnership with the Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative and the Boothbay Region Water District, Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM)...

05/07/2025

Last night we wrapped up our final lecture in the 2025 Forests to Faucets series! Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to attend! Special thank you to Rebecca Jacobs, John Maclaine, and Christoph Aeppli for their presentations and expertise!

05/06/2025

Tonight is our final lecture for 2025, and it will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Family Education Center!

Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative’s final Forests to Faucets Lecture of 2025 isTuesday, May6 at 5:30 p.m., at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Education Center.

03/22/2025

Today is World Water Day! Check out this resource to learn more about access to clean drinking water around the world and the history of this day!

Access to water is a human right. Yet, 2.2 billion live without safely managed drinking water services, with devastating impacts for their lives and wider society.