Resources
Public Notifications
Water Quality Report 2019-2020
Water Quality Results Table 2019-2020
The Portland Water Pollution Department - Flushing Wipes and Paper Towels
Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Paper Shredding Event 2020
Sewer Line Flushing Notice - October 1, 2019
The Facts on Leaks (Public Works)
Stormwater Info
MS4 Storm Water Annual Report Draft (2022)
MS4 Storm Water Annual Report Draft (2021)
MS4 Storm Water Annual Report Final (2020)
In accordance with the requirements of the CT DEEP General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, residents of the Town of Portland are hereby informed that a draft pdf of the 2021 MS4 Annual Report, which summarizes municipal stormwater compliance activities conducted within the Town of Portland during the calendar year 2021, will be posted on the town website on or before February 15, 2022, for a forty-five-day public review and comment period prior to the draft being finalized and submitted electronically to the CT DEEP on or after April 01, 2021. Residents are hereby encouraged to review the report and submit written comments between February 15, 2022, and March 31, 2022. All comments should be addressed to Wade Thomas, Town MS4 Consultant at wthomas@nlja.com.
Preventing Stormwater Pollution
Stormwater Factsheets
FS 1 - What's the Big Deal About Water Quality
FS 2 - Managing Your Household Chemicals
FS 3 - Caring for Your Septic System
FS 4 - Integrated Pest Management and Biological Controls for the Homeowner
FS 5 - Conservation Landscaping for Water Quality
FS 6 - Animal Waste and Water Quality
FS 7 - Going Native - Rethinking Plant Selection for the Home Landscape
FS 8 - Lawn Care the Environmentally-Friendly Way
FS 9 - The Four Seasons of Water Quality Protection
FS 10 - Conserving Water at Home