Breaking Ground on a New Gravel Wetland

After several years of preparation, we've finally broken ground on our new gravel wetland on Philbrook Avenue in South Portland!

Initial site clearing and erosion and sediment control BMPs installed. 

This gravel wetland will help treat runoff from 48-acres of pavement to address a variety of water quality concerns including temperature, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, metals, and moderating runoff volume. In additional to the gravel wetland, smaller modular wetland systems will be built to treat a smaller subcatchment area and large areas of invasive plants will be replanted with native species.