Why doesn’t SCWA just clean up the nitrates to begin with so they don’t have to remove them at all?
The nitrates come from resident’s cesspools because there are no sewers in the area. And, prior to that, nitrates came from farm fertilizers. SCWA, as a public-benefit corporation, does not control land use, has no regulatory powers, and cannot plan and or construct sewers. These are tasks for government to consider. We have proactively promoted environmentally friendly lawn care to reduce fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide use through award winning radio, television, print ads, and on our website.
