Nitrogen Sensitive Area News Today

MassDEP is extending the public comment period on proposed septic regulation changes affecting SouthCoast residents after a letter from two state lawmakers.

MassDEP is extending the public comment period on proposed septic regulation changes affecting SouthCoast residents after a letter from two state lawmakers.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is pursuing regulatory changes to address nutrient pollution in coastal areas that—if approved—will affect Mashpee, likely sometime within the next year.

Mashpee resident and Conservation Commission member Paul Colombo appeared before the Mashpee Planning Board on Wednesday, June 15, to advocate for the regulatory boards to declare the town as a

The proposed new rules could require upgrades of all existing systems to add nitrogen-removal technology.