CBS 13 • October 14, 2024
A 30-million-dollar project to improve water quality in the Androscoggin River is coming to Lewiston. This Wednesday, the Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority will break ground on a 30-million-dollar infrastructure project that they say will improve public health and the cleanliness of the Androscoggin River. Mike Riley with the Department of Environmental Protection says the purpose is to help prevent pollution in the Androscoggin River during heavy rainstorms. “Sewer systems that are combined, meaning they handle both wastewater and storm water, can be overwhelmed by these big storms. Storage helps to capture that water before it gets to the river and they’re able to treat it and release it to the river in much better condition,” said Riley.