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Septic Tanks Are Plaguing Cape Cod
- "As signs of serious nitrogen pollution of Cape Cod's estuaries mount, officials are placing increased emphasis on quantifying and solving the problem of over-reliance on septic systems. Recent articles in the Cape Cod Times have noted the proliferation of algae and seaweed in inlets and ponds as a result of nitrogen flowing from septic systems through the Cape's sandy soils." - excerpt from the Atlantic CoastWatch bi-monthly publication, page 5 of the Sept.-Oct. 2010 issue. Read more.
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