Water & Sustainability Links
Many of the links on this page have been submitted by external organizations. The Mitchell Center is not responsible for the completeness, reliability or accuracy of the information contained on these sites.
Amendments to this listing are encouraged and welcomed. Please submit your suggested water resources and sustainability links to: UMGMC@maine.edu.
- US Federal and Canadian Agencies
- International Resources
- National & Regional Resources
- Maine State Resources
- Watershed Associations
- Lakes
- Streams & Rivers
- Groundwater
- Drought & Other Natural Hazards
- Climate
- Forests
- Pollution/Heath Hazards
- Planning & Development
- Stormwater Management
- Coasts & Oceans
- Wetlands
- Drinking Water
- Water Conservation
- Sustainability
- Wildlife and Conservation
U.S. Federal Agencies
US Environmental Protection Agency
- New England Office
- List of Impaired Waters in Maine
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program – Maine Lakes data
US Army Corps of Engineers-New England Division
- Water Resources
- Maine District Office (207) 622-8201
- Water use data
- Real-time water data
US Department of Transportation
Centers for Disease Control – Information on waterborne diseases
Canadian Government and Organizations
- Environment Canada
- Government of New Brunswick, Watershed Protection Program
- St. Croix International Water Commission
- Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
International Resources
- United Nations Environment Program Freshwater Ecosystems
- United Nations Water Portal
- World Water Council
- Worldwatch Institute
- Pacific Institute
National and Regional Resources
- National Institutes for Water Resources
- Universities Council on Water Resources
- American Water Resources Association
- National Extension Water Quality database
- US Water News
- State and Local Governments on the Web
- State and Local Government Database
- Long Term Ecological Research Network including Hubbard Brook, NH, Plum Island, MA, and Harvard Forest, MA
- Cooperative Extension Water Quality activities throughout New England
- American Geophysical Union
- American Chemical Society
- Maine Wastewater Control Association
- Maine Lagoon Systems
- Consumer Affairs – Comparison of Water Treatment Systems
Maine State Resources
Maine Department of Agriculture
- Board of Pesticides Control
- Nutrient Management
- Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Maine Nutrient Management Act and 1999 Amendments
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Bureau of Land & Water Quality
- Maine Beaches public health and beach management
- Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management
ME Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Department of Transportation
Maine Department of Conservation
Maine Wastewater & Plumbing Control – septic issues
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Maine State Testing Laboratory – water testing
Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC)
Other Maine Resources
- Maine Counties
- Natural Resources Council of Maine
- Maine schools on the web
- UMaine Cooperative Extension: Water Quality
- Maine Environmental Policy Institute
- Maine Snowmobile Association
- Geological Society of Maine
Watershed Groups
- Androscoggin River Watershed Council
- China Region Lakes Alliance
- Downeast Salmon Rivers
Dennys, Machias, East Machias, Pleasant, Narraguagus, Sheepscot, Ducktrap, Cove Brook - Cobbossee Watershed District
- Friends of Casco Bay
- Friends of Acadia
- Friends of Taunton Bay
- East Penobscot Bay
- Presumscot River
- My Watershed – maps and watershed links
- EPA’s Surf Your Watershed
- Friends of Merrymeeting Bay
Lakes
- Maine Lakes Society
- DEP lakes program
- North American Lake Management Society
- Lake Stewards of Maine
- Lakes Environmental Association
- American Society of Limnology & Oceanography
- International Society of Theoretical and Applied Limnology
Streams and Rivers
- American Rivers
- Maine Rivers
- New Hampshire Rivers Council
- Saco River Corridor Commission
- River Network Resource library, links
- Maine Salmon Rivers
- Riverkeeper (Hudson River)
- Atlantic Salmon Federation
- Northeast River Forecast Center – precipitation totals, river flows, floods, etc.
- North American Benthological Society
Groundwater
Drought & Other Natural Hazards
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Maine Emergency Management Agency
- USGS Maine drought information
- National Drought Mitigation Center
- NOAA’s Drought Information Center
- Drought Outlook – Links to national and state drought websites
- Natural Hazards Center – University of Colorado
- Coastal Hazards Mapping from USGS
- Natural Hazards – U.S. Department of the Interior
- Where’s the Water? The Devastation of Drought – WaterFiltersFast.com
- Water Conservation Throughout the Home (Home Advisor)
- Infographic on water scarcity
- Drought’s impact on energy supply (Save on Energy)
Climate
- Maine State Climate Office
- National Weather Service
- NWS – Caribou Office
- NWS – Gray/Portland Office
- Climate Prediction Center (NOAA)
- Maine Climate Data from the National Climatic Data Center
- Pew Center on Global Climate Change
- U.S. Global Change Research Program
- EPA’s Global Warming site
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- Carbon Footprint Calculator (CO2nnector)
- Reducing Your Digital Carbon Footprint in the Wake of COVID-19
- How Data Science Can Help Fight Climate Change (DataSciencePrograms.com)
Forests
- USDA Forest Service Cooperative Forestry
- Forest Service Wildland Waters, a quarterly publication on forest and water issues
- National Association of State Foresters
- North East Foresters Association
- Maine Forest Service
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
- Maine Society of American Foresters
- Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting in Shoreland Areas
- Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine
Pollution/Health Hazards
- Emergency Response – Where to call to report a spill
- Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management
- Water pollution identification guide
- Underground Storage Tanks
- List of current and former Department of Defense sites
- List of Uncontrolled Hazardous Substances Sites
National Atmospheric Deposition Program
- USGS – Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems Fact Sheet
- EPA’s mercury website and Mercury study report to congress
- NOAA – Mercury in Aquatic Habitats
- Mercury Deposition Network, National Atmospheric Deposition Program
- Mercury info from FDA
- Toxicological effects of methylmercury, National Academy Press
- Mercury Policy Project
- Northeastern Ecosystem Research Cooperative (NERC) Mercury Research Group
National Status and Trends Program
Persistent Organic Pollutants (United Nations Environment Program)
Water Pollution: How Humans Impact the Water Cycle (iSpring Water Systems)
Asbestos Disposal and Recycling (mesothelioma.net)
A Consumer’s Guide to Reducing Pollution (ConsumerNotice.org)
Residential & Urban Development, Planning, Land Acquisition & Conservation
- Maine Land Trust Network
- Maine Office of Community Development
- Regional Planning Councils provide technical assistance to municipal governments and businesses.
- Maine Municipal Association
- Project NEMO an educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection.
- Center for Watershed Protection
- National Center for Smart Growth
- Sprawl Resource Guide from Planning Commissioners Journal
- SprawlWatch – State and local news on development issues
- The Nature Conservancy in Maine
- RCAP Solutions – Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Guide to Public Lands – University of Dayton School of Law
Stormwater Management
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- Center for Watershed Protection
- National Stormwater BMP Database
- Maine DEP Stormwater Program
Coasts & Oceans
- Maine Department of Marine Resources
- U.S. Coast Guard, First District (Northeast)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Maritime Administration
- Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine
- Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association
- Pew Oceans Commission
- SeaWeb
- Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
- Island Institute
- University of Maine School of Marine Sciences
- Maine Sea Grant
- NOAA Tide Charts
- Interactive Tide Charts
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- Long Island Sound Study
- Puget Sound Partnership
- San Francisco Estuary Institute
- The Ocean Conservancy
- EPA Oceans and Coasts
- Marine Affairs WWW links
- National Estuary Program
- Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
- Estuarine Research Federation
- American Society of Limnology & Oceanography
- Casco Bay Estuary Project
Wetlands
- Society of Wetland Scientists – most comprehensive wetland links page
- National Wetlands Inventory
- Maine Association of Wetland Scientists
- Wetlands Ecology at the University of Maine
- Association of State Wetlands Managers
- Environmental Law Institute – publishes National Wetlands Newsletter
Drinking Water
- EPA Safe Water Home
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- American Water Works Association
- New England Water Works Association
- National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
- Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
- Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
- Maine Drinking Water Program
- USDA Rural Development – Maine
- National Rural Water Association
- Maine Water Utilities Association
- Maine Rural Water Association
- New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
- Northeast Rural Water Association
- Augusta Water District
- Bangor Water District
- Bath Water District
- Berwick Water Department
- Biddeford & Saco Water Company
- Boothbay Region Water District
- Maine Water
- Kennebec Water District
- Portland Water District
- Winterport Water District
- Source Water Protection guide for surface water systems
- NH Division of Water Supply Engineering (Department of Environmental Services)
- NYC Watershed Protection Program
- MA Drinking Water Program (good fact sheets, etc.)
- CT Department of Public Health Drinking Water Section
- RI Office of Drinking Water Quality
- VT Water Supply Division
- Data Science and Clean Water
- Asbestos in the Water Supply
Water Conservation
- Information on Outdoor Water Conservation (Angi)
- The Water Conservation Guide (The Hub Post)
- Water Conservation Tips (Public Records Reviews)
- A Student’s Guide to Conservation and Environmental Science (Best Degree Programs)
- Water Conservation Resource Guide (Modern Castle)
- Home Water Conservation 101: Saving Water at Home (AquaticFocus.com)
- Global Water Waste (Utility Bidder)
- Water Cycle Glossary of Terms (OBerk.com)
- Protecting our Natural Resources: A Guide to Water Pollution and Conservation in Your Community (Mr. Rooter Plumbing)
- The Ultimate Guide on Water Conservation: How to Save Every Drop (California Degrees)
Sustainability
- 45 Sustainability Resources You Need to Know
- Data Science and Sustainability
- A Student’s Guide to Conservation and Environmental Science
- How Used Cooking Oils and Animal Fats are Recycled
- Guide to Green Careers
- 18 Recycling Tips for College Students
- 10 Ways to Make Your Small Business More Sustainable (Looka)
- 5 Ways to Go Green at Home (Brookfield Residential)
- Home Carbon Calculator (Nu-Heat)
- Your Guide to a More Energy Efficient Home (ZFC Real Estate)
Wildlife and Conservation