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Water Quality Protection
All aspects of the project shall be designed so that:

(1) No person shall locate, store, discharge, or permit the discharge of any treated, untreated, or inadequately treated liquid, gaseous, or solid materials of such nature, quantity, obnoxiousness, toxicity, or temperature that may run off, seep, percolate, or wash into surface waters or groundwater so as to contaminate, pollute, or harm such waters or cause nuisances, such as objectionable shore deposits, floating or submerged debris, oil or scum, color, odor, taste, or unsightliness or be harmful to human, animal, plant, or aquatic life.

(2) All storage facilities for fuel, chemicals, chemical or industrial wastes, and biodegradable raw materials shall meet the standards of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the State Fire Marshal's Office.

(3) If the project is located within the direct watershed of a body of water most at risk from development, as identified by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the following standards shall apply:
 
(a) If the project does not require review under Chapter 500 of the MaineDEP Stormwater Law, the Planning Board may require a phosphorus control plan. The plan shall be submitted to the Town for review by an appropriate third-party reviewer at the applicant's expense.
 
See Article 8: Site Plan Review for complete, detailed information.