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
- Land Use Planning & Development, Conservation, Agriculture
- Stormwater Management
- Coasts & Oceans
- Wetlands
- Drinking Water
- Water Conservation
- Sustainability
- Wildlife and Conservation
U.S. Federal Agencies
- (207) 622-8201
– Information on waterborne diseases
Canadian Government and Organizations
International Resources
- Freshwater Ecosystems
National and Regional Resources
- including , , and
- activities throughout New England
Maine State Resources
- public health and beach management
– septic issues
– water testing
Other Maine Resources
Watershed Groups
Dennys, Machias, East Machias, Pleasant, Narraguagus, Sheepscot, Ducktrap, Cove Brook- – maps and watershed links
Lakes
Streams and Rivers
- Resource library, links
- (Hudson River)
- – precipitation totals, river flows, floods, etc.
Groundwater
Drought & Other Natural Hazards
- –ÌýLinks to national and state drought websites
- – University of Colorado
- from USGS
- – U.S. Department of the Interior
- – WaterFiltersFast.com
- (Home Advisor)
- (Save on Energy)
Climate
- (NOAA)
- (DataSciencePrograms.com)
Forests
- , a quarterly publication on forest and water issues
Pollution/Health Hazards
- – Where to call to report a spill
- USGS –
- and
- NOAA –
- , National Atmospheric Deposition Program
- , National Academy Press
(United Nations Environment Program)
(iSpring Water Systems)
(mesothelioma.net)
(ConsumerNotice.org)
Land Use Planning and Development, Conservation, Agriculture
- provide technical assistance to municipal governments and businesses.
- an educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection.
- from Planning Commissioners Journal
- – State and local news on development issues
- in Maine
- – Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- – University of Dayton School of Law
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(Digital Marketing Degrees)
Stormwater Management
Coasts & Oceans
Wetlands
- – most comprehensive wetland links page
- at the 91±¬ÁÏ
- – publishes National Wetlands Newsletter
Drinking Water
- Source Water Protection guide for surface water systems
- (Department of Environmental Services)
- (good fact sheets, etc.)
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Water Conservation
Sustainability
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