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Water Quality
Water quality is an important issue that impacts the health of everyone in Maine.
More than half of all Maine people get their drinking water from wells. Over 1 in 10 wells in Maine has arsenic levels above current health benchmarks. As many as 20% of domestic wells have radon levels, which can influence the concentration of radon in the air (From Healthy Maine 2010: Opportunities for All, Maine CDC). Meanwhile, some of Maine's lakes, streams, and beaches suffer from contamination and pollution, making them unsafe for swimming or fishing.
Is the water in your town, lake, or river clean and safe? Do you know how to find out? Do you know how to get involved with groups that are working for cleaner water? Learn more - start with the links below.
Maine Water Quality
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PEARL
A website run by UMaine's Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research. Search for data by watershed, lake, river, town or county. This site also features educational information about the Maine environment for students and teachers, interactive maps, and information on specific environmental themes or focus topics.[all maine water quality]
- PEARL
- Maine Bureau of Land and Water Quality
Water Quality Resources
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Center for Watershed Protection
A non-profit organization based out of Maryland, this resource provides information about protecting natural watersheds.[all water quality resources]
- Center for Watershed Protection
- Envirofacts Data Warehouse
- EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water
- Scorecard
Maine Environmental Health News
More- Mercury program makes it pay to do the right thingPortland Press Herald Staff, Portland Press Herald, 1/20/09
- Mercury recycling program has silver lining: Store credit of $5Portland Press Herald, 1/19/09
- Cities take extra steps to keep homeless warmPortland Press Herald, 1/16/09
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