Everyone Deserves Clean Water The image on this page shows the nitrogen load water wells, and even municipal systems, now in a municipal drinking water well in the town of record nitrogen levels of 5 mgs or more. According Osterville from 1960 to 1999. This one well (there to scientist Scott Horsley, such levels indicate that are dozens in Osterville and across the Cape) as much as 20% of our drinking water is coming illustrates how water quality is deteriorating. Many from wastewater. Exhibit 1: Osterville Well Data Arena Wells 1960 to 1999 Rising nitrogen in drinking water wells t. (mg/L) Dep er t a W ls l ons Mi t s le Mar l vi er t le Os l vi er t en dit: C e Cr Driven by housing density, development, and population BCleanWater.org Spring/Summer 2024 | Barnstable Clean Water Coalition | 3