The Fryeburg Water District invites the community to join them for their next public meeting which will be held at the American Legion Building on Bradley Street on Monday April 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
The Trustees encourage YOU to bring your questions and/or concerns, particularly those pertaining to the health and sustainability of our water.
ELECTION 2025:
Nomination Papers are available now. Come learn more about this important opportunity at the Meeting!
An election for 3, three year terms on the Fryeburg Water District Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday June 10, 2025 between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM at the David and Doris Hastings Community Center, 59 Recreation Drive in Fryeburg, Maine 04037.
Registered Fryeburg voters who reside in the Fryeburg Water District (contact us if you are unsure) should request hard copies of the nomination papers and instructions from the FWD by emailing [email protected] or calling the chairman, Nels Liljedahl at 207-256-0572.
In order to have your name on the ballot you will submit/return your nomination papers with at least 25 (we recommend 35-40 to be “safe”) signatures of confirmed Fryeburg registered voters who are residents of the Fryeburg Water District, by or before Monday April 14, 2025.
Thank you for pursuing this important position and/or sharing this opportunity with others!
Questions? Please contact us here via the FWD website , via email to [email protected]. , or call Nels at 207-256-0572.
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Evergreen Spring - July 2024 Aquifer Monitoring Report received by the Town of Fryeburg 8/27/'24 notes "Spring water withdrawals from PBH-1 totaled 12,163,425 gallons for the month of July 2024". This volume is 3, 103,120 gallons greater than the spring water withdrawals from PBH-1 in June which were 3, 935, 355 gallons greater than the spring water withdrawals from PBH-1 totaling 5,124,950 gallons for the month of May 2024.
2023 Annual Aquifer Monitoring Report Evergreen Spring Fryeburg, Maine 2023_evergreen_spring_annual_report.pdf
Maine data unveils troubling trend: 55 PFAS-related chemicals in over 1,400 pesticides | Environmental Working Group 6/6/'23
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2023/06/maine-data-unveils-troubling-trend-55-pfas-related-chemicals
Most Maine water bottlers still aren't testing for PFAS, from the Bangor Daily News 1/30/'23
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/30/mainefocus/maine-bottled-water-pfas-testing-joam40zk0w/
If you missed the July 2022 presentation of David Bernier regarding the potential for our Community's water being provided by a public entity vs. a privately held company or wish to review it, please see the video of it here https://vimeo.com/733686033
Water Test Results of Fryeburg Water Company's Well #2, through Maine Water Company, from 2017-2021 can be found by clicking News Updates at the top of this page which will allow access to each through our Google Drive.
Please communicate with us here, through our website, or contact us via email directly to [email protected]
Do local laws protect our water?
The Fryeburg Land Use Ordinance (rev 2009) states that any development atop a "prime aquifer" must first complete a study of adverse affects on the aquifer before approval. The LUO is based on Fryeburg's Comprehensive Plan (rev 2014) Ch 3: Natural Resources. The Comp Plan is not law but provides guidance for law makers when writing ordinances.
Why move to public ownership?
FWD trustees believe that transparency of business practices, citizen voice and security of quality and quantity are best insured when residents and rate payers can choose who will make the decisions about expenses and income from our local aquifer. Read here about the process of remunicipalization moving toward public ownership of the town water system.
FWD trustees believe that transparency of business practices, citizen voice and security of quality and quantity are best insured when residents and rate payers can choose who will make the decisions about expenses and income from our local aquifer. Read here about the process of remunicipalization moving toward public ownership of the town water system.