A Realtors association asked health authorities in Tisbury, Massachusetts, to reconsider new nitrogen-reducing onsite regulations. The health board refused.
Last fall, the Tisbury Board of Health, located on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, expanded requirements for installing nitrogen-removing technology. These new rules require advanced treatment when an existing septic system is upgraded, repaired or replaced. The new rules apply only to properties in the watersheds of Lagoon Pond and Lake Tashmoo.In a letter to the health board, the Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors said the new rules will target one of the few areas of affordable housing on the
