Miscellaneous
Life on a barrier island isn’t without risk. Nags Head is no exception. Risks – both seen and unseen – are rising from the interaction between groundwater under the island and septic systems. Flooding and storms visibly endanger property, but they are also driving the under-the-surface reality of a high water table and deteriorating water quality due to septic contamination. Low awareness of these invisible hazards is its own risk to island life.