PWWD Commissioner Mindy Germain Reelected to District Board

The Port Washington Water District (PWWD) is proud to announce that Commissioner Mindy Germain has been reelected to the PWWD Board of Commissioners following the District’s election on December 13. Commissioner Germain has served on the Board since 2012 and began her fourth term earlier this month.

“I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by my neighbors to continue serving at the Port Washington Water District,” said Commissioner Germain. “Water is our most precious natural resource, and I am truly grateful to the community for granting me the opportunity to work alongside my fellow Board members in ensuring that our water remains safe for our residents. I am looking forward to another three years of Doing It For Port and providing the high-quality water service our community deserves.”

Commissioner Germain has played a crucial role in helping to address the issues presented by emerging contaminants over the past few years in some of the PWWD’s wells. She has worked alongside fellow District Commissioners David Brackett and Peter Meyer in the planning and installation of state-of-the-art Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) in the PWWD wells affected by these contaminants. This ensures that PWWD residents will continue to receive safe, top-quality water for years to come.

Commissioner Germain also spearheaded the PWWD’s Do It For Port! water conservation campaign, which took off last year. The campaign saw the District join with local environmental organizations in putting together educational events during which residents can learn the vital nature of water conservation and ways in which they can save water around their homes. These events have included webinars, in-person presentations and even a sustainable Garden Tour organized alongside ReWild Long Island. This particular event saw roughly 100 residents tour different home gardens throughout the PWWD which exemplify how native plants can make your home beautiful while conserving water.

The Do It For Port! campaign has proven fruitful, as despite the unusually dry nature of Summer 2022, the community conserved an average of 45.5 million gallons of water when compared to all similarly dry summers since 2010. Commissioner Germain plans to keep the Do It For Port! campaign growing throughout 2023, providing residents with even more knowledge on how they can conserve water in their daily lives.