Skowhegan’s pollution control superintendent has eye on the future

CENTRAL MAINE • January 2, 2026

Donnie Zaluski sees his job as crucial to the functioning of society. “We clean the water,” said the superintendent of the Skowhegan Water Pollution Control Plant. But as one of the oldest wastewater treatment plants in the state, Skowhegan’s facility, along with its sewer system, are constantly in need of improvement. So with the select board’s approval in August, a facility master plan study is now underway. The planned plant improvements follow more than two decades and millions of dollars’ worth of investments in improving the town’s sewer system.