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Tag: Alternative Septic

The Mashpee Enterprise: Septic System Test Center Makes Strides Toward Better Safeguarding Cape’s Water

Outdated and environmentally unfriendly septic systems and cesspools are the norm on Cape Cod. Although most people would rather avoid the topic of where their waste goes after it has […]

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WCAI: Cape Cod researchers study removing PFAS from the waste stream

The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center, or MASSTC, is a premier site for wastewater research located on Cape Cod. Some of their tests involve adding woodchips to septic systems to […]

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Experimental Solutions to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution on Cape Cod

Article from The Nature Conservancy June 10, 2022 | The New England way of life depends on our water quality. Everything from our drinking water and food to recreation and […]

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WCAI’s The Point: Protecting our Water

June 2, 2022 | Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment Senior Environmental Specialist Brian Baumgaertel and Barnstable County Cooperative Extension Hazardous Materials Environmental Specialist Kalliope Chute discuss best practices […]

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From the Cape Cod Times: Marstons Mills homes test nitrogen-removing septic wastewater system

June 3, 2022 | This article from the front page of the Cape Cod Times discusses an ongoing project involving the installation of fourteen KleanTu nitROE innovative/alternative nitrogen-removing septic systems […]

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