Lewiston, Auburn break ground on $30 million stormwater project to protect Androscoggin River

SUN JOURNAL • October 16, 2024

Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for what is dubbed “one of the most important projects of its kind in the state” for protecting public health and natural resources. The $30 million project will expand the treatment capacity and build a large stormwater holding tank at the Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority treatment plant in Lewiston, preventing polluted water from entering the Androscoggin River during rainstorms.