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How bad is it? <br /> According to the Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP), the upper reaches of the <br /> estuaries are severely degraded and many lower reaches, closer to the ocean, are <br /> significantly impaired or threatened. The MEP concluded that the culprit is nitrogen <br /> from wastewater and that, for most estuaries to regain their health, the nitrogen <br /> must be removed before it reaches the watershed. <br /> Why isn't my Title 5 Septic System enough? <br /> Conventional septic systems are not designed to eliminate nitrogen. Even if you are <br /> fully in compliance with the Title 5 regulations,your septic system is removing only up <br /> to 25% of the nitrogen in your wastewater. The rest goes into the groundwater, which <br /> ultimately flows into the bays and feeds the algae in the estuary. The Title 5 System <br /> is good at protecting public health, and also good at protecting the environment in <br /> areas where the population density is low. But in our area today there are too many <br /> septic systems contributing too much nitrogen to the groundwater. Over 85% of the <br /> Cape's wastewater is coming from our Title 5 systems. We simply can't rely on these <br /> systems to protect us and the environment. We need to treat our wastewater with <br /> systems that remove more nitrogen. <br /> www.CapeKeepers.com <br />