***CONSTRUCTION ALERT*** - On or around May 18th, KWD will begin a water main replacement project on Sanger Avenue, Boutelle Avenue and Colonial Street in the City of Waterville. Over 5,000 feet of existing water mains on these three streets have an average age of more than 100 years old and are in need of replacement.
Each street will be closed to local traffic only when work is being completed. We ask that motorists and pedestrians traveling between North Street and Main Street use Pleasant Street and Eustis Parkway.
Additional water main replacement on Edwards Street, Brook Street and Hillside Avenue may be added to the project at a later date.
We encourage you to watch the linked video that provides additional information on this critical water infrastructure project.
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New Terms and Conditions for 2025
The Maine Public Utilities Commission have approved revisions to KWD’s Terms and Conditions of service. The revised Terms and Conditions went into effect on September 1, 2025. These revisions do not impact water rates. Please see them by clicking here.
Our Source Water
The Kennebec Water District has used China Lake as its source of supply since 1905. China lake, covering an area of 6.1 square miles and a maximum depth of 85 feet, holds about 31.7 billion gallons of fresh water at any given time and provides more than enough capacity year around. The intake is in the West Basin of the lake which is largely undeveloped due to the Kennebec Water District’s management of these lands for over 100 years. Click below to find out more.
Source WaterFrequent Questions
Wondering how to pay your bill or what to do if you have dirty water? Please head over to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for more information. If you think there's something that should be on the FAQ that you don't see there now please let us know.
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For 120 years, the Annual Report has told the story behind the water.
The first report, published in 1906, documented a system still in its early days, just beginning to deliver water from China Lake to the communities it serves. Today, that same commitment continues, with safe, reliable water delivered every day across a system that has grown alongside the region.
120 years later, the work continues.
View the first ever water quality report here: kennebecwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/First-Annual-Report.pdf
#KennebecWaterDistrict #KWD #120Years #Since1906 #CommunityHistory #publicwater #localinfrastructure #mainehistory #waterservice #BuiltToLast
The first report, published in 1906, documented a system still in its early days, just beginning to deliver water from China Lake to the communities it serves. Today, that same commitment continues, with safe, reliable water delivered every day across a system that has grown alongside the region.
120 years later, the work continues.
View the first ever water quality report here: kennebecwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/First-Annual-Report.pdf
#KennebecWaterDistrict #KWD #120Years #Since1906 #CommunityHistory #publicwater #localinfrastructure #mainehistory #waterservice #BuiltToLast
Did you know that soil erosion is a leading contributor of phosphorus runoff into China Lake? A Bundle Buffer from the China Lake Association is one way to help! See the information below.🌳Don't Let Your Shoreline Crumble — Plant A Buffer Bundle!
‼️Soil erosion is a leading contributor of phosphorus runoff into China Lake. 😱 Too much causes algae blooms which impacts recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, and boating, and can be harmful to people, pets and wildlife.
Our FREE Buffer Bundles* are supplied by local growers and include native plants that minimize runoff, stabilize the shoreline and beautify your property!
✅One FREE bundle ($250 value) per household!
✅Supplies are limited—one FREE bundle per customer
✅Order by April 30, 2026
✅Pickup details will be emailed around May 30 (approx. one week before distribution)
THANK YOU for helping protect China Lake! 💙
NOTE: Offer only available to property owners with lake frontage on China Lake. Check your address now!
Go here: www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=15Z7oMmAftoNX1F0U5DSdxqPG19uSV8k&hl=en&ehbc=2E312F
1️⃣Click the “view larger map” icon (four-cornered box in upper right-hand corner of page)
2️⃣Click the search icon from the red box in the top left corner
3️⃣Enter your address
4️⃣Confirm property has lake frontage
CLAIM YOUR FREE BUNDLE: forms.gle/3qcTfraqdFE5tayP8
* Each bundle contains 25 plants (mix of native ground covers and shrubs). Customers may plant bundles themselves or via private landscaper/contractor. Complimentary yard sign available at time of pickup.
The China Lake Buffer Bundle Campaign is funded in part by a Source Protection Grant administered by the Maine Drinking Water Program and a community grant from Kennebec Savings Bank. Other project support provided by China Lake Association and Kennebec Water District.
‼️Soil erosion is a leading contributor of phosphorus runoff into China Lake. 😱 Too much causes algae blooms which impacts recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, and boating, and can be harmful to people, pets and wildlife.
Our FREE Buffer Bundles* are supplied by local growers and include native plants that minimize runoff, stabilize the shoreline and beautify your property!
✅One FREE bundle ($250 value) per household!
✅Supplies are limited—one FREE bundle per customer
✅Order by April 30, 2026
✅Pickup details will be emailed around May 30 (approx. one week before distribution)
THANK YOU for helping protect China Lake! 💙
NOTE: Offer only available to property owners with lake frontage on China Lake. Check your address now!
Go here: www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=15Z7oMmAftoNX1F0U5DSdxqPG19uSV8k&hl=en&ehbc=2E312F
1️⃣Click the “view larger map” icon (four-cornered box in upper right-hand corner of page)
2️⃣Click the search icon from the red box in the top left corner
3️⃣Enter your address
4️⃣Confirm property has lake frontage
CLAIM YOUR FREE BUNDLE: forms.gle/3qcTfraqdFE5tayP8
* Each bundle contains 25 plants (mix of native ground covers and shrubs). Customers may plant bundles themselves or via private landscaper/contractor. Complimentary yard sign available at time of pickup.
The China Lake Buffer Bundle Campaign is funded in part by a Source Protection Grant administered by the Maine Drinking Water Program and a community grant from Kennebec Savings Bank. Other project support provided by China Lake Association and Kennebec Water District.