About the Scarborough
Sanitary District
Your Community Partner in Wastewater Management
Since its establishment in 1969, the Scarborough Sanitary District has tirelessly worked to protect our town’s natural resources and public health through an effective community sewer system. Our comprehensive wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal program has significantly improved the water quality of our local beaches and marshlands.
With a state-of-the-art effluent wastewater treatment plant, ensuring sewage water treatment meets all federal and state standards. We proudly manage a comprehensive wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal program in Scarborough, protecting the environment and serving our community.
From managing the community sewer system to educating residents about responsible water use, the Scarborough Sanitary District provides vital treatment services to our Southern Maine community.
Who We Are
Following the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Scarborough was required to develop a wastewater system that served all of the heavily developed areas in town. A referendum authorizing the creation of the Scarborough Sanitary District was passed in 1969, granting the new district authority over all wastewater collection and treatment for the Town of Scarborough.
Between 1975 and 1980, the District, in conjunction with Whitman & Howard, Inc., consulting engineers from Wellesley, Mass., formulated a town-wide wastewater plan. This plan led to the establishment of a new 1.8 million gallons per day secondary treatment facility at Prouts Neck.
Today, wastewater is delivered to the plant through a vast network of gravity sewers, pumping stations, and force mains, with the effluent discharged into deep ocean water off Prouts Neck.
Scarborough Sanitary District Board of Trustees
The Scarborough Sanitary District was formed under Title 38, Chapter 11, Sanitary Districts of the Maine Legislature. The Board of Trustees, elected by the citizens of Scarborough for a term of three years, manage all affairs of the sanitary district.
Scarborough Sanitary District Staff
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David Hughes
Superintendent
Wendy Frazier
Carl Tucker
Shaun Miller
John Kennett
Phil Connolly
Scott Caron
Serina Cook
Ken Welch
Riley Cobb
John Tucker
Rudy Hale
Transforming Wastewater: From Sewage to Sustainability
At Scarborough Sanitary District, we specialize in the comprehensive management of sewage wastewater, domestic wastewater systems, and industrial wastewaters in Scarborough, Maine. Our advanced treatment processes ensure that all types of wastewater are managed effectively and responsibly, protecting both public health and our precious natural environment.
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