The following water quality updates have been issued for Wednesday August 14, 2024:
- A Pet Advisory has been removed at Shubael Pond, Marstons Mills due to acceptable cyanobacteria content in water samples.
- A Public Helath Advisory has been removed for Long Pond, Marstons Mills due to acceptable cyanobacteria content in water samples.
- A Public Health Advisory has been issued and posted for Lake Wequaquet Yacht Club Beach, Centerville due to significant scums and cyanobacteria levels in water samples. Please note this is not the entirety of the Lake, rather specific to the Yacht Club Beach area.
Current postings as of Wednesday, August 14, 2024:
Public Health Advisory
Lake Wequaquet Yacht Club Beach, Centerville
Pet Advisory
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
