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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) requires all public water suppliers to inventory the type of material used in every water service line connected to their water system. The City of Portsmouth submitted its initial inventory of service line materials in October 2024 and has since continued to identify materials that were unknown at that time.

The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Water Division begins its seasonal flushing of fire hydrants and water mains on Monday, April 6, 2026. The flushing will take place at various locations, Monday through Thursday, between 7 pm and 11 pm, and is expected to take six weeks to complete.

Clean Water Week in New Hampshire takes place April 12-18, 2026. The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works is honoring the event by hosting an open house with guided public tours of both of the City’s wastewater treatment facilities. The Pease Wastewater Treatment Facility Open House is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 2 to 5:30 pm and the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Open House is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 from 2 to 5:30 pm.

City Affirms Continuation of Employee Health Coverage Amid Ongoing Dispute with SchoolCare

The City of Portsmouth today affirmed that health insurance coverage for Portsmouth School Department staff remains in place and uninterrupted, while the City continues to seek a reasonable and lawful resolution of an unprecedented and disputed, mid year assessment imposed by the New Hampshire School Health Care Coalition (SchoolCare).

The City of Portsmouth Planning & Sustainability Department invites all community members to a Draft Plan Open House for the Master Plan, to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 6 to 8 pm at Community Campus, located at 100 Campus Drive. Light food and refreshments will be provided.

The Master Plan is an eighteen‑month Citywide planning initiative designed to shape Portsmouth’s future across critical topics including housing, transportation, economic development, climate, urban form, and land use.

The Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee, and Seacoast Climate Action Now will host a free NHSaves “Button Up” home energy workshop on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 6 pm at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue. Residents may attend in person or via Zoom; pre-registration is required.

As required by State law, all dogs residing in the City of Portsmouth must be licensed annually. Before the license can be issued, the dog must be properly vaccinated against rabies.

The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works is hosting an Elwyn Road Reconstruction Project Public Information Meeting in the DPW Training Room located at 680 Peverly Hill Road in Portsmouth on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6 pm.

This is a hybrid meeting held in-person and on Zoom. Zoom attendees must pre-register. Visit the City’s municipal calendar at portsnh.co/munical for meeting details and registration link.

On Monday, March 16, 2026 the Portsmouth, New Hampshire City Council will hold a public hearing to consider several options on whether to maintain or increase the current income limits for elderly and disabled tax exemptions.