Feb 26, 2021 | CWMP Updates, Sewer Construction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 26, 2021) Clean water and healthy coastal resources are critical to keeping Cape Cod viable as a place to live, work and visit. Water resources are central to quality of life on Cape Cod and in the Town of Barnstable. This week the...
Feb 16, 2021 | CWMP Updates, Sewer Construction
Background: The health of Barnstable’s coastal waters that is so vital to the Town’s quality of life and local economy is at risk. The primary source of the problem is nitrogen pollution from septic systems. Likewise, the Town’s freshwater ponds and drinking water...
Jan 28, 2021 | CWMP Updates
The Town of Barnstable reached another significant milestone in efforts to clean up its inland and coastal waters by successfully completing state environmental review of the Town’s Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP). The Certificate of completion issued...
Jan 5, 2021 | CWMP Updates, Sewer Construction
DRAFT SEWER ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE – 12/17/20 Proposed Process for Initial Draft Sewer Assessment Ordinance By way of introduction, Staff intends to solicit public comment and input on an initial draft of the sewer assessment ordinance before bringing the ordinance to...
Oct 8, 2020 | Drinking Water, PFAS
State officials have awarded public water suppliers in Barnstable $400,000 in grants to protect the drinking water supply from toxic chemicals. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, have been found in drinking water systems that...
