Yarmouth Water District

10/29/2026

🚧 Main Street Traffic Impacts

Crews will be back on Main Street tomorrow, Friday, October 30th, to complete the pavement striping and line markings. Work is expected to begin around 12:00 PM and should only take 30 to 45 minutes.

Most of the striping will not affect traffic flow. There will be brief lane shifts while crews paint the turn arrows and stop bar, with flaggers on site to direct traffic through the area.

Please allow a little extra time if you are passing through. Thanks for your patience as we wrap up this work.

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10/27/2026

💧 REGISTER & WIN!

Register for the Customer Portal and you could win a gift card!

Now through February 3, 2027, every Yarmouth Water District customer with a Customer Portal account will be entered in a drawing for one of three gift cards: $200, $150, or $100.

Already registered? You’re automatically entered.

With a portal account you can:

* See your account online
* Look up past bills and payments
* Pay securely online
* Sign up for eBilling and skip the paper bill

Signing up only takes a few minutes. You’ll need your Account Number and CID Number, which are both printed on your water bill.

Register here: https://ywd.authoritypay.com/

Winners will be drawn February 4. Questions? Call us at (207) 846-5821 or email [email protected].

Open to active Yarmouth Water District customers with a Customer Portal account as of February 3, 2027, including accounts created before this promotion. One entry per account. Winners will be drawn at random on February 4, 2027, and contacted directly by the District.

10/20/2026

Main Street Paving

Coastal Road Repair will be doing more paving work on Main Street this Friday, October 23rd. Work is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM and should be wrapped up by around 2:00 PM.

During this time, traffic will be reduced to one-way alternating traffic on the Brickyard Hollow side of the street, from the Cleaves Street intersection to the entrance of Hancock Lumber. Please expect delays in that area and allow a little extra time if you are traveling through.

We appreciate your patience while we get this work done.

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10/07/2026

We apologize for any confusion caused by recent bill format changes. The "Auto Draft - Do Not Pay" message has moved during the past several billing cycles as we continue implementing improvements in our new billing software. Thank you for your patience as we work to enhance our billing services.

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09/10/2026

Possible Water Leak Near 261 Main Street

9:10 PM UPDATE: To make this repair, we will need to isolate a section of Main Street from 242 to 367. Water service will be impacted for customers in that section during the work. We will keep this stretch as short as possible and restore service as soon as the repair is complete. Thanks for your understanding.

5:45 PM UPDATE: We have decided to make this repair tonight rather than waiting until morning. We will have a portable stoplight on site for traffic control, so please expect one-way alternating traffic in that area until the work is complete. Thanks for your patience.
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Heads up for anyone traveling on Main Street: we are investigating a potential water leak in front of 261 Main Street. Our operators are on site now, and we have a consultant coming in shortly with leak correlation equipment to help us pinpoint the exact location.

The good news is that the leak is not significant at this time. Because of that, we may hold off on the actual repair until tomorrow morning rather than working in the dark tonight.

When we do make the repair, please expect some traffic impact in that area. There likely is not room to keep two lanes open, so there is a good chance we will have one-way alternating traffic while the work is underway.

We will keep you posted as we learn more. Thanks for your patience.

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08/06/2026

Lace up! Skyline Farm's Trail Run/Walk 5K returns Sunday, September 13.

Skyline Farm's Trail Run/Walk 5K is back on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 9:30 am! The course uses some of the trails on our aquifer property in North Yarmouth, and we're happy to have folks out enjoying them for this event. Proceeds benefit Skyline Farm, a non-profit offering educational and recreational opportunities for all ages, in all seasons. Your registration helps support their programming right here in our community.

Since these trails sit on land that protects our drinking water source, we ask everyone to help us take good care of it: pack out any trash and pick up after your pets. If you notice anything that looks off while you're out there, whether it's dumping, unusual runoff, or anything else that doesn't seem right, please give us a call at (207) 846-5821.

Sign up early for the best pricing at www.RaceColumn.com. More info at Skyline Farm.

07/16/2026

UPDATE – 10:30 AM – East Main Street Water Main Repair
Good news, Yarmouth: the repair is made! Our crew and Storey Brothers found the problem, fixed the main, and the excavation is backfilled. Paving will be starting shortly, and we expect to be fully off site by mid afternoon.

Water service should be minimally impacted, but some customers in the area may have experienced discolored water. Our crew will be flowing a few hydrants to clear that up. If you notice dirty water at your tap, run a cold faucet for a few minutes and it should clear.
Alternating one way traffic remains in place in the work area until we wrap up, so please continue to use caution through the work zone.

Thank you for your patience this morning. Enjoy the Clam Festival!

Water Main Repair – East Main Street (Route 88) – Friday

Of all the weekends...The Yarmouth Water District has identified a suspected water main leak on the easterly side of East Main Street across from Grist Mill Park, just south of the driveway to 21 East Main Street. This is unplanned emergency work, and unfortunately water main leaks don't check the calendar first. Our crews will be on site with Storey Brothers first thing Friday morning to make the repair.

The east side of East Main Street will be closed in the work area, with alternating one way traffic through the work zone. Traffic control will be in place for the duration of the work. Please plan for delays or use an alternate route if possible, especially with Clam Festival traffic in the mix.

There may be some interruption of water service to nearby customers, but we will not know the extent of the repair, or how long excavation will take, until the main is exposed. We will provide updates as we learn more. Our plan is to pave the excavation before leaving the site, with the goal of having the road buttoned up before the race Saturday morning.

Our goal is simple: get the leak fixed, get the road back together, and get out of your way so everyone can enjoy the festival. Rest assured our crew will be working hard so the only water flowing this weekend is into your lime rickeys.

Thank you for your patience, and have a great Clam Festival weekend!

07/01/2026

Water Main Replacement Project Resuming on Route 1 - Starting Monday, July 13

Yarmouth Water District, along with our contractor Gendron & Gendron of Lewiston, will resume our water main replacement project on Route 1 near Day's Crabmeat starting Monday, July 13.

In late May, we worked with MDOT and Gendron & Gendron to replace the section of water main from the Cousins River Bridge (in front of Muddy Rudder) up to Day's entrance. We'll now continue the project from that point to the Delorme intersection.

This project is being driven by MDOT's 2027 plans to reconstruct this section of Route 1, adding a new sidewalk and underdrain. Because the underdrain will be installed in the same location as our existing water main, we're required to relocate our line before their work begins. This was not a project we had planned or budgeted for this year, but it must be completed ahead of MDOT's 2027 construction schedule.

We expect the project to take at least a few months to complete. Drivers should expect some delays, with alternating one-lane traffic at times during construction. Local businesses in the area, including Day's Crabmeat and Muddy Rudder, will remain open throughout construction.

Any water service impacts to nearby customers will be minimal, and we will provide advance notice before any planned interruptions.

We appreciate your patience as we complete this necessary work.

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06/17/2026

HIRING!!!

The Yarmouth Water District is looking for a full-time Water Operator to join our small, hard-working team. Whether you're just starting out in the trade or you're an experienced water professional looking for a better place to land, we want to hear from you.

New to the field with no license yet? No problem, we'll support you in earning it. Already experienced and licensed? Even better, and your experience will be reflected in your pay.

As an operator, you'll help keep safe, clean drinking water flowing to our community: maintaining wells and pumps, repairing mains and services, flushing hydrants, setting meters, locating lines, and serving customers across Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, and Cumberland.

Why work here:

*4-day work week, Monday through Thursday, 7 to 5. Every weekend is a 3-day weekend!
*100% District-paid health insurance, including family coverage
*Maine PERS pension, with the District contributing on your behalf
*457 retirement plan with a District match
*Paid bonuses for every operator license level you earn
*Paid vacation that grows with your years of service, plus sick/personal time, 11 paid holidays, and a paid Community Service Day to volunteer where you choose
*A genuine, family-like team. We're proud to be one of the best places to work around.

Pay depends on experience.

To apply: Download an application here:https://yarmouthwaterdistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Job-Application-2026.pdf , call our office at (207) 846-5821, or stop by at 181 Sligo Road, Yarmouth, Maine 04096.

The Yarmouth Water District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

06/12/2026

Starting this Monday, Yarmouth Water District will be using an automated phone call system as part of our new billing platform.

Phone calls are one of several ways we notify customers with overdue balances, and on average we make 70-100+ of these calls each month.

If your account has an overdue balance, you may receive an automated call that will include your account number, your balance due, and instructions on how to reach us to make a payment.

We attempt to contact customers multiple times before any service interruption occurs, so please don’t be alarmed if you receive a call. If you have questions about your account or need to make payment arrangements, give us a call. We’re always happy to help.