Cape Cod Water

Water quality is in decline due to pollution from septic systems stormwater and fertilizers.

Cape cod water. The cape cod aquifer provides 100 of the cape s drinking water. From ocean views to bay views and from seasonal homes to year round homes you re sure to find just the right home for you with help from cape costal sotheby s international realty. Style wpb animate when almost visible opacity. At the sandwich end of the canal are some restaurants as well as a marina on the cape side there are walking paths on both the cape side that is the island side and the land side of the canal my wife and i regularly ride our bikes up and down both sides of the canal witnessing a variety of sea life along with all types of sea craft.

Cape cod s saltwater embayments and freshwater ponds are suffering from the negative effects of too many nutrients. There are 18 separate water districts or departments across cape cod. Cape cod water conditioning east falmouth massachusetts. Please contact our reservations team for specific information.

Cape cod is a geographic cape extending into the atlantic ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland massachusetts in the northeastern united states its historic maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. Fortunately drinking water quality is excellent due to efforts made to protect land and water sources. Cape cod s water quality is degrading and impaired due to excess nitrogen in embayments and water bodies. But 80 to 85 percent of the homes the same percentage as cape cod as a whole treat waste water with septic systems buried in their yards.

According to an october 2017 cape cod times editorial the peninsula s 125 000 septic systems cause 85 percent of the nitrogen pollution in the region s waters followed by 10 percent caused by residential and commercial use of pesticides and storm runoff contributing 5 percent. All other new england water parks are open. Residents buy drinking water from four different purveyors. Approximately 85 of cape cod is serviced with public water.

Due to local government restrictions related to covid 19 our public spaces including our pools may have limited capacities or availability. Enjoy the perfect vacation at our cape cod hotel on the water please note. Where is the science to show water parks are more dangerous than public pools casinos and other indoor venues that have been allowed to open. Cape cod has some of the most beautiful water view homes in new england.