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Collaboration is Key for the Future of Advanced Septic Systems
Like Cape Cod, many other New England communities are being forced to address nitrogen pollution from wastewater. This widespread environmental issue has prompted a cluster of manufacturers and university researchers to work on nitrogen pollution and nitrogen-reducing septic systems in the northeast region.
The proximity of MASSTC to areas where nitrogen-removing septic systems are employed and researched, like coastal Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Suffolk County New York, has played a role in building a community of environmental workers with shared goals. In fact, several promising collaborations have been established because of university and manufacturer associations with MASSTC.
As part of our recent $3.3 million in grants, forthcoming enhancements at MASSTC will undoubtedly encourage wider participation from organizations that perform research and development of advanced septic systems. The past has shown that creating a platform for experimentation, innovation, trials, and cross-fertilization with many disciplines and collaborators leads inevitably to progress. Further enhancement and inclusion of training, analytical capabilities, and collaborative potential only promises acceleration of that progress, creating an industry that better serves the public interest.
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