2010:  PS law, Chapter 32 LD 1601, item 1, 124th Maine State Legislature
​An Act to Create the Lincolnville Sewer District  
For the purpose of supplying the town and its inhabitants and others within the territory
of the district with sewer and water services.
The LSD trustees meet on Tuesdays at 6:15pm at the LIA/School House Museum. Meeting notices are posted on the Lincolnville Bulletin Board (google group). 

All district residents and town residents are welcome to attend and ask questions, share ideas and be part of the project. 
If you cannot attend or need to contact a trustee, between meetings, please email at:    lsd.board.trustees@gmail.com

Meeting Minutes can be found here: (copy and paste into your browser window) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_HvB3Qq9Pw5MTJqZGVNUXlWUEE?usp=sharing​ ​


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REASONS A PUBLIC SEWER IS NEEDED AT
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH / RTE 1 / RTE 173:
  • Population density, small lots, poor soils, aging septic systems all put wells at risk.
  • Heavy rains and tidal waters put septic systems at risk.
  • To keep the beach open and safe for our kids, families, and our area communities
  • The Beach has had 62 recorded bacteria tests, over the last 12 years, that were in excess of the EPA safety levels.​ *Correction, from previous statement as closures, due to clarification of terminology. 
  • To protect the fishing industry
  • To keep our economy growing
  • Poor water quality hurts Penobscot Bay’s tourism and recreation.
  • Businesses rely on a working wastewater system.
  • Lincolnville Beach is home to 140+ jobs.
This is the right time - the Lincolnville Sewer District raised all the necessary funds to build this project. State and Federal funds ($3.35 million) have been secured through a combination of 3 grants and a loan.
     Both Senators Angus King and Susan Collins supported the committee’s applications for federal grants.
        USDA Rural Development:  $1.6 m loan & $1 m grant
         Northern Border Regional Commission: $250,000 
         Community Development Block Grant:  $500,000 
Unless the LSD moves forward to use these funds, they will be withdrawn and funding agencies’ budgets are being cut under the current administration. If the funds go unused, they may not be be accessible again. And how would our community be perceived when seeking town improvement funding in the future, having not acted on this project when the funds were provided?  
Without this project, the town may end up involved in managing the situation, assisting residents with hardship due to failed systems, overseeing harbor cleanup, and dealing with tax revenue losses. ​