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The records fell during a year in which most of Maine's lakes and ponds saw very short periods of ice cover due to a mild winter, but that has local water quality experts on guard as spring and summer arrive.
The changes, some of which have been previously discussed by city officials, were recommended by the Lake Auburn Water Quality ad-hoc committee.
The Maine Drinking Water Program said a conservative boundary can be established with current data, but that further investigation would be needed to establish a boundary closer to Lake Auburn. The owner of the property plans to conduct the additional testing.
Local officials believe the recommended line will be conservative, but the decision will have implications for proposed housing development on the land.
Based on the findings, the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission may conduct a treatment this year to help prevent algae blooms.