UPCOMING MEETINGS
June 27, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
Cyanobacteria pet advisory signage was removed from Long Pond Centerville due to decreased growth rate. Warning Level Bearse Pond (Centerville) Pet Advisory Level Long Pond, Marstons Mills Mystic Lake (Marstons Mills) Parker’s Pond (Osterville) To see a map with...
June 21, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
Cyanobacteria pet advisory signage is being posted at Long Pond Centerville due to increased net daily growth rates of 0.5. Warning Level Bearse Pond (Centerville) Pet Advisory Level Long Pond, Centerville Long Pond, Marstons Mills Mystic Lake (Marstons Mills)...
Thursday June 15, 2022 Water Quality Beach Update:
June 15, 2022 Today’s Updates: An advisory is being posted at Bearse Pond due to a recent Cyanobacteria bloom observed and tested. This pond will be retested next week. Pet advisories are being posted at Mystic Lake, Long Pond Marstons Mills, and at Parker’s Pond...
Thursday June 9, 2022 11:15 a.m. Water Quality Beach Update:
All public and semi-public beaches within the Town of Barnstable were sampled and analyzed for bacteria at the Barnstable County laboratory this week. All beaches passed; they meet the Massachusetts Bathing Beach Regulations, 105 CMR 445.00. Also this past Tuesday...
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
PLEASE SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER FILTRATION PLANT NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 11, 2022, AT 7:30 PM IN THE BARNSTABLE COUNTY OLD JAIL EAST WING CONFERENCE ROOM, 3195 MAIN...
BARNSTABLE LOW LYING ROADS PROJECT WORKSHOP #1
The Town of Barnstable is working with the Cape Cod Commission to conduct an assessment of the Low Lying Roads in Barnstable. The Cape Cod Commission and their consultant, the Woods Hole Group, will present the findings of this effort at a virtual workshop on March...
Scientists recruiting volunteers for health study on exposure to PFAS in drinking water
Residents in Hyannis on Cape Cod are invited to an Open House on February 19th to learn about the study and meet the team. Silent Spring Institute invites current and former residents in Hyannis to an Open House on Saturday February 19th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm to...
CAPE COD AND ISLANDS WATER PROTECTION FUND 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF) was established by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2018 (M.G.L. Chapter 29C, Section 19) to help Cape Cod and Islands towns pay for necessary wastewater infrastructure and water quality remediation projects....
Understanding Nitrogen Pollution and What To Do About It
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5 New Years Resolutions to Keep Our Waters Clean
1. Conserve Water Cape Cod’s drinking water comes from a sole source aquifer, which is replenished by snowmelt and rainfall. At times of the year when precipitation is below average and water demand is high, drinking water supplies can be strained. For ideas on how to...
