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treatment plants are currently the most effect1Ve way to remove <br /> ; <br /> en from waste water. <br /> �� <br /> nitrogen <br /> ' waste water Treatment Facilities: Windchime Point <br /> Proposed <br /> r ' Flea Market s i to, Southport, and South Niashpee <br /> Condominium;, <br /> e' Village. <br /> Pond Recharge Areas (Map 4-6} . <br /> Lakes and Ponds: <br /> g <br /> and Streams : River Recharge Areas (Map 4 7) <br /> Rivers <br /> ,I• <br /> K. is to Water Quality-Lakes and Ponds: <br /> �. <br /> Threw� <br /> k F�� over nutrification: A major threat is over nutrl ication. <br /> r� <br /> With regard to fresh water ponds, the major issue is phosphorous <br />�. <br /> . ° ■ would be the elimination of phosphorous <br /> �,T� loading.. One remedy tudi e s <br /> ! R According to recent s <br /> sources upgradient of the ponds g <br /> ■�'['y` Santuit Pond has become the most eutrophic pond on cape Cod. <br /> tli l�k Potential exists for damage t o the other ponds, as well as a <br /> `At concern for trout habitat. <br /> :PO"`° �- �� ` organics and other contaminants: A further <br /> *¢, Volatile <br /> 'A <br /> contamination concern far Ashumet Pond and John s Pond is <br /> volatile ile or anics, N� Plumes Impacting Mashpee (Map 5-1) . <br /> o g <br /> Bacterial Contamination: The Mashpee River has high <br /> " �. There are also <br /> . 11W counts of col i f orm bacteria, (Figure 5--1) . <br /> one <br /> bacterial problems in Shoestring Bay and Santuit River. <br /> remedy being the removal of direct road runof f and other <br /> J!i",� ''• contaminants by closing drainage systems. Nitrogen and <br /> Phosphorous Concentrations-Mashpee River (Figure 5-2) . Dredging <br />. 10 of the mouth of the River is being considered in order to increase <br /> the flushing rate. <br /> Other contaminants: Heavy metals and volatile organics. <br /> Copper and arsenic in the Mashpee River appears to be coming from <br /> ' the landfill area, and/or cranberry bogs on Mashpee/Wakeby Ponds. <br /> , Excessive pesticide and fertilizer use on other cranberry bog <br /> locations have an impact as well . <br /> d <br /> 'IRV; Marine Water Bodies: Dredging, seawalls, boating, duck <br /> and mooring chains, and fuel leaks. <br /> construction, anchors g <br /> Nitrogen levels s continue to be a major concern, as well as algae <br /> g ■ W oft Bay Eel ras s Beds <br /> �. related contamination problems. aqu y 9' <br /> 'r'l (Figure 5-3} . Eel grass is critical to the scallop population. <br /> g e runs <br /> goAug at contamination Plume, (Map 5-2) . The Augat Plum <br /> T directlythrough the Willowbend area into Shoestring Bay. which <br /> ;� '. . is currently in the process of being cleaned up. <br /> 3 Water Resource Protection-Additional Protection Needs and <br /> IT Priorities: Thegreatest challenge the Town faces is finding <br /> Prlaritzes. <br /> 4 ways to reduce nitrogen loading to the watersheds of Mashpee <br /> 4% River, Shoestring Bay and Waquoit• Bay. A combination of <br /> °Y activities will be required in order to accomplish this, (number, <br /> -5- <br /> "a lril 7 r <br />