Did you know that soil and water shouldn't mix? 

Soil is the largest source of pollution to Maine's fresh water lakes, ponds, streams and rivers because:

• Phosphorus attached to soil can lead to nuisance algae blooms, which cloud the water and impact fish habitat 
• Soil darkens the water, allowing it to absorb more sunlight and raise its temperature, which is a problem for Maine's cold water fish species
• Sand and silt ruin fish spawning beds
• A University of Maine study found that as water clarity decreases, property values also decline

The District has a number of projects in watersheds throughout Cumberland County that aim to identify and fix sources of soil erosion.  Follow the links to the left to learn more about our projects.