Environmental
Maine property buyers purchasing land on or near Pushaw Lake, China Lake, or other popular recreational lakes should be concerned about:
AUranium contamination from nuclear plants
BPhosphorus loading, algae blooms, and water quality degradation from development✓ Correct
COcean saltwater intrusion
DUnderground coal mine subsidence
Explanation
Many Maine inland lakes face water quality threats from phosphorus loading (from fertilizers, septic systems, and runoff), which fuels algae blooms including harmful cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Shoreland zoning helps protect lake water quality.
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