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New septic system technology aimed at helping to clean up Cape waters
As Jennifer Loughran led a tour of Barnstable Clean Water Coalition’s Shubael Pond Project, she called a newly installed NitROE wastewater treatment septic system a “living laboratory.”

“Maybe watching a septic installation isn’t always exciting,” said Loughran, project manager at the coalition. “But just thinking about the possibilities that these systems entail is mind-blowing.”

Zenas Crocker, coalition executive director, noted that all over Cape Cod, "the water problems have 80 to 85% to do with septic-related issues. We believe this system will be one of the key solutions to cleaning up area waters.”

The coalition, formerly Three Bays Preservation Inc., is working to provide 15 NitROE systems to the Shubael Pond neighborhood of Marstons Mills in a collaborative project with the town of Barnstable and others that include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Geological Survey and The Nature Conservancy.

The project is part of a two-year pilot program designed to test and monitor the system’s ability to reduce nutrients in the area’s groundwater. The project will also identify stormwater-related issues....
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Introducing the SNEP Pilot Watersheds Initiative Webinar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to announce the funding of $599,993 through EPA’s Southeast New England Program (SNEP) to support projects by four organizations as a part of the new SNEP Pilot Watershed Initiative. These projects are intended to demonstrate how concentrated, collaborative efforts and holistic planning can more effectively address common environmental challenges in coastal southeast New England. Demonstrating watershed scale solutions is a key piece of SNEP’s Five-Year Strategic Plan and ultimately an important part of promoting safe and clean water, healthy habitats, and thriving communities.

This webinar will be held on Nov 30 at 1:00 -2:30 PM and will welcome representatives from each of the four SNEP Pilot Watersheds to present their project proposals and engage with the SNEP community during an audience Q&A.
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Barnstable Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) works to restore and preserve clean water in Barnstable. With science as our foundation, BCWC utilizes four core components to accomplish our mission:
Educate, Monitor, Mitigate and Advocate.
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