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West Falmouth Harbor: Working to Reduce Nitrogen Loading


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West Falmouth Harbor has been struggling with nitrogen pollution for decades. In 2002 water quality in the harbor was so poor it made it on the federal “dirty waters” list. With changes to the town’s waste water treatment plant, and by giving people thousands of dollars toward updating their septic systems, progress was made in reducing nitrogen levels in the West Falmouth Harbor . But the problem has not been solved: in fact, recent measurements show the nitrogen levels are again rising. On The
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