PROTECT YOUR INVE$TMENT!

Keep Our Lakes Clean

What’s The Problem?

• Storm water runoff is the #1 pollution threat to our lakes.

• Storm water runoff picks up polluting hitchhikers such as soil, fertilizers, pesticides, manure and petroleum products.

• Runoff happens when we build roads, houses, lawns and driveways without compensating for the elimination of forested areas, which would otherwise absorb the water.

• Even common soil is a real pollutant. It contains lots of phosphorus that causes algae to grow heavily and interfere with water clarity.

• Runoff can also contain harmful bacteria, viruses and toxic materials from the land.

• Call AWWA for a free consultation about your property and how you can make it more lake friendly.

• Visit the Maine Department of Environmental Services for Do-It-Yourself guides to Conservation Practices such as rain gardens, runoff diverters, infiltration steps and more to slow the flow of stormwater across your property and into the lake.

• Check out the new Shoreland Homeowners' Guide to Stormwater Management at the NH Dept. of Environmental Services website