Wastewater

  • Wastewater warnings

    We know wastewater imperils the Cape.

    The big question is: What will the business community do to solve the growing crisis before we suffer irreparable harm to property values and the economy?

  • Septic is the main culprit

    Nitrogen leaching from septic systems causes 70 percent to 85 percent of coastal saltwater eutrophication, the over-enrichment that produces algae, reduces underwater life and limits swimming, boating and fishing. Storm water delivers 5 percent to 8 percent of the nitrogen loading within estuary watersheds.

  • Chatham’s $300 million solution

    At the elbow of Cape Cod, surrounded by water on three sides, the town of Chatham is completing a $300 million plan for expanding its existing sewage treatment plant and connecting up to 70 percent of the town to the sewer system.

  • Q&A with … Andrew Gottlieb

    Cape Business spoke with Andrew Gottlieb, interim executive director of the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative, for a Q&A on the wastewater situation on Cape Cod.

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