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Lakes: General
Water Quality: Stream • Groundwater
Drinking Water
Mercury
Fish
Misc. Environmental

LAKES
General
A Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena Mitchell Center & ME DEP Non-technical explanations of things you see in and around lakes.
WATER QUALITY
Stream
Measuring the Impact of Development on Maine's Surface Waters Mitchell Center, University of Maine Impacts of development on the physical condition, water quality, and biological communities of stream.
Groundwater
Protection Maine's Groundwater Supplies Mitchell Center, University of Maine A summary of important groundwater principles that are fundamental to source water protection, and a discussion of the key elements of the Maine Wellhead and Source Water Protection Program.
DRINKING WATER
Effects of the 2001-2002 Drought on Maine Drinking Water Supplies Mitchell Center, University of Maine This document highlights the effects of the drought on Maine surface water supplies and discusses ways that managers of vulnerable systems can prepare for future drought and climate variability.
Safe Drinking Water Mitchell Center, University of Maine Information to how to determine the best location for a new well and work with a well-driller to construct a new well. This digest also contains information on how to select water tests and interpret the results of a water test.
MERCURY
Mercury Connections: The extent and effects of mercury in northeastern North America Biodiversity Research Institute 2005 synthesis of status and effects of mercury pollution in the Northeast.
Mercury hot-spots Biodiversity Research Institute Map showing hot-spots of mercury pollution in the Northeast. (From "Mercury Connections" report.)
FISH
Introduced Fish in Maine Dave Halliwell, ME DEP Overview of fish species introductions in Maine.
MISC. ENVIRONMENTAL
The Use of Biosolids in Maine: A Review Mitchell Center, University of Maine A review of research on the environmental benefits and risks associated with the beneficial reuse of biosolids.