Barnstable ordinance aims to reduce water pollution from common lawn fertilizers

Barnstable ordinance aims to reduce water pollution from common lawn fertilizers

BARNSTABLE – Barnstable is offering residents guidance and advice on protecting local water from common residential contaminants following the release of Chapter 78, its Fertilizer Nitrogen and Phosphorous Control Ordinance.  The ordinance was crafted to reduce excess nutrient runoff associated with common lawn treatments and fertilizers, as the safety of the Cape’s drinking water and its impacts on public health continue to come under scrutiny.…