Port Washington Water Pollution Control District

10/12/2026

We still have a few spots open for our upcoming Plant tour, this Saturday! Email us to sign up! [email protected]

09/28/2026

While most of Port Washington is sleeping, our crews are often times working.

Last week, our sewer crews were out overnight cleaning sewer lines along Main Street. Some streets require nighttime work so we can keep up with routine maintenance without disrupting traffic and daily activity during the day.

During this cleaning, our crew encountered more than the usual amount of grease buildup and had to work through it to fully clear the line.

Grease is one of the biggest challenges for sewer systems, which is why we regularly inspect grease traps at local businesses to help prevent grease from entering and clogging our sewer lines.

Keeping our system clean and flowing takes work — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’re proud of the crews who keep Port Washington’s wastewater system running, even when most of us are asleep.

09/21/2026

Today, we welcomed students from SUNY Farmingdale to the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District for a behind-the-scenes tour of our facilities.

We’re honored to have been chosen to partner with them on their capstone project and are excited to see where this collaboration takes us.

Stay tuned… we are working on some pretty cool stuff with them!! 

09/20/2026

We’re proud to join the Town of North Hempstead in celebrating America’s 250th by investing in a greener future for our community.

Planting native helps conserve water, support local wildlife, and create healthier neighborhoods.

North Hempstead residents can receive up to $350 through the Town’s Native Plant Rebate Program. Apply by October 1.

Scan the QR code to learn more and Plant Native for North Hempstead!

Town of North Hempstead - Government

09/17/2026

If you’ve been by Sunset Park today, you may have noticed some significant work taking place. We wanted to let our community know what’s happening and, most importantly, why.

There is a drainage pipe that runs underneath the park. The drainage system itself is owned by the Town of North Hempstead, and unfortunately, the pipe has experienced several collapses over the years.

Most recently, a section of the pipe collapsed and created a large hole in the park. We immediately recognized this as a serious safety hazard and took action to get the situation addressed.

Bancker Construction is currently on-site repairing the drainage pipe and addressing the underlying problem. The goal is to properly repair the damaged section and help prevent future collapses and sinkholes from occurring in the park.

We know construction can be disruptive and may raise questions, so we wanted to keep our residents informed about the work taking place.

We appreciate everyone’s patience while this important safety repair is completed. Our goal is to keep Sunset Park safe, accessible, and enjoyable for our entire community

09/10/2026

This is such a great opportunity for kids and adults alike! Sign up for a free tour of the Sewer District Plant and learn all about what we do!!! Space is limited so sign up today!

09/07/2026

Starting tomorrow, our meetings will be live streamed. You asked, and we listened! Please find links to our meetings on our website.

Upcoming Meetings Posted on September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 P.W.W.P.C.D. Board Meeting – 9.8.26 Hosted by PW.W.P.C.D. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 8:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) https://meet1754258889018-2819.webex.com/meet1754258889018-2819/j.php?MTID=m2d733...

09/03/2026

08/11/2026

We are currently in the process of moving out of our administration building, into temporary trailers. Once this move is complete, we will be holding meetings at 325 Main St.

Between this move and summer vacation schedules, we have had to cancel the last 2 meetings. We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope to be back on track next week. Meetings should resume on August 18th.

05/26/2026

In 2022, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District applied for a grant of $5.85M to rehabilitate over 16,000 linear feet of gravity sewer main in our system. In 2024, the grant was awarded to us. Lining our sewer lines helps protect the water quality in Manhasset Bay and improve the integrity of the District’s sanitary collection system. We began lining pipes throughout Port Washington in areas we knew were high priority due to aging infrastructure or problem areas due to root intrusion, infiltration, etc.
In late 2025, we detected high Sodium Chlorides coming into our treatment plant. We started back tracking sources from the plant out to our pump stations and collection system until we found heavy concentrations coming from pumping station “J”, located on Yacht Club Drive, After a CCTV inspection of the neighborhood, we found that salt water infiltration into the sewer mains on Beachway was causing the high readings. This area consists of 8 and 12 inch vitrified clay pipe – installed in the early 1950’s – which joints every three feet, exposing it to a large amount of ground water – no matter how high or low the tide. We determined it was a top priority to rehabilitate the pipes with a CIPP (Cured In Place Pipe) liner.
Using funds that we received from the 2024 Grant, we were able to quickly engage Arold Construction, to complete this job. All in, the job took less than a week to complete. We immediately saw a significant decrease in sodium chlorides in our collection system, and the overall flow to our plant has been reduced.

Here is one example of the pipes before and after - to see even more detail behind this work, click the link below.

https://www.pwwpcd.us/cipp-lining-process-2024-grant-results/