DPW Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day June 6
May 27, 2020The Portsmouth Department of Public Works will hold its biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington are encouraged to bring household chemicals for safe disposal between 8 am and 12 noon. Proof of residency is required.
Peirce Island Road Bridge Alternating One-Way on May 28
May 27, 2020City Parking Clerk Services Move to Foundry Place Garage Starting June 1
May 27, 2020As the City of Portsmouth implements physical-distancing protocols at City Hall when it reopens to the public on June 1, the Parking Division is pleased to announce that to avoid congestion at City Hall, the Parking Clerk Services will move to the Foundry Place Garage.
Portsmouth Water Division Releases Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports
May 22, 2020Each year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report – also known as an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report – to their customers. These reports, which are mailed out to water customers by July 1st, provide information about their drinking water quality from the previous year of sampling including a summary of detected contaminants, compliance, and educational information.
WATER DEPARTMENT BEGINS TWICE-ANNUAL HYDRANT AND WATER MAIN FLUSHING
May 20, 2020The Water Division has begun the twice-annual, routine flushing of the City’s fire hydrants and 190 miles of water mains to remove sediment buildup. The work is ongoing for the next six to eight weeks, Monday through Thursday, between 7 and 11 pm.
City Announces Healthcare Worker/First Responder Parking Pass Program
April 25, 2020Following the suggestion of the City Council, City Manager Karen Conard has directed the creation of a program to provide free parking on City streets to Portsmouth residents who are healthcare workers or First Responders.
City Announces Start of Kearsarge Way & Market Street Bridge Repair Projects
April 24, 2020The Department of Public Works has announced that two bridge repair projects are tentatively scheduled to commence Monday, April 27, 2020. The two projects are:
Portsmouth Wins Tree City & Tree Growth Awards from Arbor Day Foundation
April 20, 2020The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Parks and Greenery Division, led by Corin Hallowell, Parks and Gre
DPW Moves Forward on Mandated & Budgeted Projects
April 20, 2020The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is moving forward on essential and budgeted projects with staggered workforce shifts and telecommuting capabilities to maintain the needed physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. DPW engineers are working remotely when not at project sites.
City Celebrates Tree City USA Award with #TreeCityHug for Arbor Day
April 14, 2020The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Parks and Greenery Division, led by Corin Hallowell, Parks and Greenery Foreman and Charles Baxter, Arborist Foreman. Portsmouth has achieved Tree City USA recognition for over twenty years by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tr