For years, North Windham has lacked the public wastewater infrastructure needed to support further economic and residential growth in the area. Today, I joined local leaders to cut the ribbon on the North Windham Wastewater Treatment Facility. This new state-of-the-art system will support new business and housing development and is expected to prevent thousands of pounds of nitrogen and phosphorus from entering the North Windham aquifer each year. This great achievement is the result of the Town of Windham, the Portland Water District, and Windham Raymond Schools working together with state and federal partners. I was delighted to contribute to the success of this project by securing $2 million through my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee. Over the past five years, I have secured more than $164 million to support 83 water and wastewater projects throughout Maine, helping to make long-overdue infrastructure upgrades and strengthen the economic and environmental health of communities across our state.