Stormwater Management

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Scarborough is working on ways to best manage drainage and stormwater within the community. The Engineering & Technical Services Department’s stormwater management duties include:

Review and approve drainage and stormwater design for new or re-development
Coordinate with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on stormwater design review, approval, and compliance
Administer and comply with the stormwater and pollution requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act (as known as NPDES)
Maintain public infrastructure
Incorporate drainage and stormwater improvements of public infrastructure as part of capital improvement projects
Complete stream restoration projects, including watershed planning, exploring newer stormwater approaches, and updating stormwater-related development standards

Public Notice

The Town of Scarborough is a member of the Interlocal Stormwater Working Group (ISWG), a coalition of 14 municipalities and 2 higher education institutions, that collaborate to address polluted stormwater runoff in the region. ISWG meets on the third Thursday of every other month. If you wish to attend an upcoming meeting, please get in touch with the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District to request meeting information.

Phillips Brook

The Phillips Brook watershed covers 653 acres (1.02 square miles) in the Dunstan Corner area of Scarborough. The watershed includes the 2.77-mile Phillips Brook that runs from wetland areas in Saco, near the Scarborough line, through a residential area, across Broadturn Road and Payne Road, and behind the commercial development along US Route 1, before entering the Scarborough Marsh northeast of Pine Point Road.

Phillips Brook has been assessed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MeDEP) as not meeting water quality standards for aquatic life and aquatic habitat use, and has been listed on the 303(d) list of impaired waters. The impairment of Phillips Brook has been attributed to stormwater runoff from paved surfaces, stormwater infrastructure along US Route 1, and development in the lower watershed that has encroached on the stream channel, floodplain, and wetlands areas.

The purpose of this project is to develop a locally-supported watershed-based management plan that will outline actions needed to improve Phillips Brook’s water quality and aquatic habitat to attain Class C standards and to build local support for implementation of this plan.

Red Brook Watershed

The Town of Scarborough has been working with Maine DEP and the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District on a watershed plan for Red Brook, which is one of two watersheds that are classified as “urban impaired”.

In an effort to implement this management plan as well as establish more local stormwater standards, customized to Scarborough’s needs and goals, the Town is working on a stormwater management program.

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