The Saco River provides drinking water for thousands of residents across southern Maine and New Hampshire. Forests, shoreland buffers, wetlands, aquifers, small streams, lakes and ponds, and rivers are all part of a system that collects, filters, and stores water. The Saco Watershed Collaborative is a dedicated group of professionals, community members, and scientists working to protect the irreplaceable water resources and benefits that come from the Saco Watershed. Source water protection (protecting bodies of water where drinking water comes from) is a priority of the Saco Watershed Collaborative.
Visit the Saco Watershed Collaborative's informational pages, or explore Saco Watershed Collaborative maps.