The First Water District in the United States
About Kennebec Water
The Kennebec Water District (KWD) was founded in 1899. KWD is a quasi-municipal corporation serving municipalities in both Kennebec County and Somerset County in Central Maine. KWD serves the municipalities of Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield, Benton, and Vassalboro with water for domestic, commercial, and fire protection purposes. KWD also wholesales water to the Maine Water Company for the town of Oakland. China Lake is KWD’s sole source of water supply. KWD’s state-of-the-art water treatment plant, commissioned in August 1993, produces high quality water which meets or exceeds all state and Federal water quality standards.
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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Many of us understand how important drinking fresh clean water is every day, but how many have paid attention to what TIME of day they should be drinking it? This article from Healthline breaks down recent research addressing this question. www.healthline.com/nutrition/best-time-to-drink-water
Is There a Best Time to Drink Water?
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While it's clear that drinking enough water is important to health, you may wonder whether the timing matters. This article takes a look at the evidence to evaluate the best time to drink water.While the UN predicts significant strains on global water supplies due to population growth over the coming decades, Kennebec Water District has more than enough fresh water resources to operate disruption-free far into the future thanks to China Lake's 31 billion gal capacity.
ATTENTION: The Kennebec Water District will perform routine maintenance of the water system by opening fire hydrants May 18 through June 26, 2020. This work improves water quality by flushing sediment out of the water lines. Your drinking water may be discolored during this period. If any discoloration persists more than 24 hours please call the Kennebec Water District office at 872-2763.