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. There are lots of ways to do that—ways that take little effort but count and ways that take some doing but are interesting, informative, and help a lot!
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.
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
Phosphorous - Coming Soon
- Meet Phrank Phosphorous - Coming Soon
Storm Water Runoff
Camp Roads
What is a Buffer?
Watershed Based Plan - Coming Soon
Water Quality Terms
Volunteer Opportunities
Watershed Wisdom - read BRCA Executive Director Peter Kallin's popular and informative column
Links to Other Water Quality Resources and Organizations - Coming Soon