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Clean Water Series in Barnstable Patriot
My View: Time for Title 6

For decades, the residents of the Cape and Islands have had their heads in the sand. Literally. We all were led to believe that our waste treatment system known as a Title 5 septic system took care of our wastewater problems, and we could all go about the business of enjoying the pristine waters and blue economy of Cape Cod.
Watershed Action Alliance
2021 Virtual Conference
on Environmental Justice
Session 1
What is Environmental Justice?
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Virtual Conference
Session 2
Supporting Public Access to Recreational Waters
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Virtual Conference
Session 3
Promoting Environmental Justice: The First Steps
Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Virtual Conference
Conservation Law Foundation Sues Barnstable Over Pollution in Lewis Bay
The Conservation Law Foundation filed suit Tuesday in federal court in Boston against the town of Barnstable, saying the Barnstable Water Pollution Control Facility is in violation of the federal Clean Water Act and is polluting Lewis Bay.

In the suit, CLF contends the levels of nitrogen discharged into groundwater by the plant are too high, and that the nitrogen and other nutrients travel underground to nearby Lewis Bay, where the discharge has elevated nutrient levels that feed large algal blooms. The blooms degrade water quality, lower oxygen levels and harm plant and marine animal life.
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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