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The war against Nitrogen requires further study before billions of dollars are, again, likely wasted on unnecessary wastewater treatment plants in places like Cape Cod Massachusetts and coastal Towns in Connecticut for the alleged purpose to free the coastal embayments from nitrogen originating from Septic Systems.......... It is alleged that 74% of the nitrogen in Buttermilk Bay comes from Septic Systems (see study by Joe Costa, PhD, Buzzards Bay Organization, 1990's) or 60 -80% as reported in a document, dated May 2000 entitled, "CAPE COD a Community Connected by Water, prepared by the Cape Cod Commission Resources Staff. These estimates are utmost questionable since they assume that nitrate nitrogen can travel in the subterranean, with little or no reduction, for several miles before entering the embayments. The studies also vastly underestimates the impact of nitrogen from lawn fertilizers, atmospheric deposition, run-off from land surfaces, biomass decomposition and bird deposits, etc. Studies by the US Geological Survey at Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts demonstrates that the eutrophication supporting nitrogen components, such as nitrate nitrogen, are reduced approximately 80 - 90% in 450 feet of subterranean travel. The Cape Cod Commission have adopted recommendations from eight years of citizens collecting samples in various water bodies on the Cape. It is being interpreted that nitrogen in open waters is mainly from Septic Systems with only scant evidence to connect the two, when in fact there is mountainous evidence to the contrary.. The "Blame the Septics" nitrogen issue will likely backfire and by constructing huge Sewer Treatment Plants, the Cape would be open for explosive growth with the endless possibilities of packing the Cape with new homes, strip malls, automobile traffic and people with all adverse environmental impact as a consequence. The urgency at which the State of Massachusetts and Connecticut Departments of Environmental Protection are forcing the retirement of improved well functioning Septic Systems is totally irrational. Massachusetts resident with Septic Systems have been forced to spend vast sums of money on their Septics to comply with the 1995 Title 5 regulations to now be told that the title 5 upgrades were not what they were advertised to be and need to be replaced by Central Wastewater Treatment Plants with additional billions to be paid for by home and business owners. Estimated liens on single family homes, on Cape Cod, are reported to be as high as $ 150,000.00 or as much as the recession-reduced value of their homes. Help to save our nation and your home. Reject waste and questionable ideas. |