Sea Level Rise Adaptation
Through a grant from the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission, the District commissioned a study to assess the implications of floods, storm surges and sea level rise on its existing infrastructure. The results of this study were documented in a report entitled "Adaptation Options to Protect the Ogunquit Sewage Treatment Plant against Floods, Storm Surges and Sea Level Rise" (Woodard & Curran, August 2012).
The District then retained Wright-Pierce to perform a review of the 2012 report and again in 2013 to evaluate adaptation options for the Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) as well as 3 vulnerable pumping stations.
Presentation: Preliminary Engineering Report, Sea Level Rise Study August 2012
Presentation: Sea Level Rise Preliminary Study, Woodard Curran September 2012
Report: Adaptation Upgrade Facility Plan October 2014
Presentation: Public Information Meeting June 2017
Presentation: Climate Adaptation Planning Update February 2018
Treatment Plant: Before Upgrade
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Treatment Plant: The District is currently undergoing many upgrades throughout the facility. Most noticeably a second story is being added above the garage for increased office space. This upgrade will also include a major electrical overhaul, controls upgrade, and the replacement of waste pumps.
Station 1, Footbridge before upgrade: Pumps and electrical controls were housed underground in a flood prone area.
