The Portland Water District site to see all the work that goes into clean water in the Portland Area.
The Maine Coastal Program has links to publications and projects important to you!
The Maine Department of Marine Resources for information on differentiating your clams!
How to prevent pollution from getting on the sand and in the water.
Bacterial contamination from sewage also causes closures of swimming areas at Willard Beach, South Portland; Peaks Island; and East End Beach in Portland. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated the Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure and Health (BEACH) Act of 2000 in response to the growing concern about public health risks posed by polluted coastal bathing beaches. Visit the Maine Healthy Beaches site.
