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680 Peverly Hill Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 427-1530
Monday – Friday 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
(603) 427-1539
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Thaw/Melt Cycle may bring potholes, clogged catch basins
This week's rain following the recent snow evens and cold may produce an early crop of pot-holes, frost heaves and clogged catch basins. Residents can assist by driving with caution and reporting issues to Click n' Fix.
DPW Outfall Data Collection
DPW Stormwater Outfall Data Collection
In 2019, DPW interns focused on updating the outfall inventory and priority ranking. They identified and inspected 202 sites and sampled the water at 23 of those sites under "dry weather" conditions.
Stormwater Mapping
Portsmouth DPW maintains a library of thousands of paper maps, dating back to 1809. Some detail water pipes that are still in place and in daily use.
DPW Stormwater Operations
The City of Portsmouth’s StormwaterProgram is dedicated to improving water quality in our drainage together with reducing flooding hazards through comprehensive planning, public education, and management of the city's stormwater and combined sewer/stormwater systems.
Who should I call to report plowing or other snow removal issues?
The quickest way to report a snow removal issue or problem is to use the City's Click 'n' Fix resource. By using this response system your issue is immediately entered as a DPW work order.
There is no Snow Emergency Parking Ban in effect at this time.
There are no Snow Emergency Alerts at this time.