The following water quality updates have been issued for Tuesday, August 6, 2024:
- A Public Health Advisory will remain posted at Long Pond, Marstons Mills. This waterbody will be sampled and retested next week as part of seasonal ponds and lakes water quality monitoring.
- A Pet Advisory has been posted at Parker Pond, Osterville, due to confirmed cyanobacteria in the scum sample. This waterbody will be sampled and retested next week as part of seasonal ponds and lakes water quality monitoring.
- A Pet Advisory has been posted at Shubael Pond, Marstons Mills, due to confirmed cyanobacteria in the scum sample. This waterbody will be sampled and retested next week as part of seasonal ponds and lakes water quality monitoring.
Current postings as of Tuesday, August 6, 2024:
Public Health Advisory
Long Pond, Marstons Mills
Pet Advisory
Shubael Pond, Marstons Mills
Parker Pond, Osterville
If you are interested in receiving more information about Cyanobacteria and locations monitored, you may view the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) 2024 Cyanobacteria Monitoring Map at https://apcc.org/our-work/science/community-science/cyanobacteria/
If you are interested in receiving email notifications when there is a potential toxic bloom identified by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), you may opt-in by clicking this link: https://apcc.org/our-work/science/community-science/cyanobacteria/cyanobacteria-alert/ where you will be asked to enter your email address in order to receive cyanobacteria alerts.
Thomas A. McKean, RS, CHO
Director of Public Health
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE
