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My Title 5 septic system is working fine. What’s the problem?
Title 5 septic systems are designed to protect public health by removing solids and bacteria from sewage. The design does not remove nitrogen and phosphorus, which are the nutrients that are causing poor water quality in our ponds and embayments.
Cape Cod Times: Toxic algae bloom in Mashpee spreading to Santuit River
A section of the Santuit River that zigzags behind houses in a wooded area in Mashpee has turned bright green, causing an uproar among residents.
Cyanobacteria Blooms in Santuit River
Santuit River, Mashpee November 20, 2019
Cape Cod Times: Toxic algae bloom still present in Santuit Pond in Mashpee
A cyanobacteria bloom that has plagued Santuit Pond since early summer continues to pose a health risk to wildlife, pets and humans.
Silent Spring Institute Presents “Environmental Health and Prevention Science – A Research Update”
“A study of health effects from exposure to PFAS in drinking water in two communities in Eastern MA—Hyannis and Ayer,” Laurel Schaider, Research Scientist, Environmental Chemistry and Engineering.
Cyanobacteria Blooms in Santuit Pond
Isn’t this a beautiful drone shot of the fall colors looking down onto Santuit Pond in Masphee? But take a closer look! A cyanobacteria bloom clouds the water and has been making the water murky for several weeks. While cyanobacteria are a part of a pond ecosystem,...
State of the Waters: Cape Cod 2019
APCC's executive director, Andrew Gottlieb, announces the release of the State of the Waters: Cape Cod 2019 report. Most of the Cape's embayments and ponds have water quality problems. https://vimeo.com/365009384
APCC Presents “State of the Waters” hosted by the Sturgis Library
Cape Cod is connected by water. The groundwater we depend on for drinking water also fills our nearly 1,000 freshwater ponds, part of an extensive water network, many of these ponds drain to over 40 freshwater rivers and streams that discharge to 53 estuaries along...