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 Hampshire Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Management: Do-It-Yourself Stormwater Solutions for Your Home developed by the NH Dept. of Environmental Services. 

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