MAINE PUBLIC • July 30, 2023
The Spruce Creek Watershed in Kittery has unhealthy bacteria levels, and a new grassroots effort in the community aims to change that. Great Bay-Piscataqua Waterkeeper Melissa Paly has been studying the problem for years and says development is to blame. "It really comes down to a lot of development we've seen, a lot of homes — many of them on septic systems — and continued growth along Route 1 corridor without adequate stormwater management. So we're going to need to lean into stormwater management and septic systems changes," Paly said.