Pristine water quality for Great and Long Pond is a heritage that we can take for granted, right? It was, in 1908 when the Belgrade Lakes Association was formed.
Today, that’s no longer the case. It is the responsibility of everyone with an interest in these lakes to help “protect and preserve” them.
The pages introduced here talk about how lakes work, what the BLA is doing to protect water quality, and how you—one person—can help keep them working well for your enjoyment, recreation, and the economic sustainability of the region. The change—in people, their habits and habitats, and the ways in which they use the lakes—since the BLA was formed in 1908, is monumental. Water quality can no longer be taken for granted.
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The links below provide additional information on BLA Water Quality Programs and other Water Quality subjects that may interest you.
Latest News
Meet the BLA Water Quality Committee
Water Quality Monitoring/Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP)
Gloeotrichia (aka cyanobacteria or blue green algae)
Invasive Plants
Swimmer's Itch
LakeSmart
Phosphorus
Storm Water Runoff
Camp Roads
What is a Buffer?
Water Quality Terms
Watershed Wisdom - read BRCA Executive Director Peter Kallin's popular and informative column
Watershed Based Plan - Coming Soon
Links to Other Water Quality Resources and Organizations
Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Lakes Environmental Association
Volunteer Opportunities