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Latest News
September 20, 2022 | Water Quality Update – Pet Advisory Level – Lovell’s Pond
September 20, 2022Today’s Updates:- A Pet Advisory will be posted at Lovell’s Pond within 24 hours due to increased Cyanobacteria biomass and elevated microcystin toxin levels.Warning Level Hinckley Pond, BarnstablePet Advisory LevelLovell’s PondTo see a map with all...
Strawberry Hill Road Pump Station Project Construction Update
The Town of Barnstable’s Contractor, CC Construction, has begun mobilizing equipment to the 528 Craigville Beach Road parcel, in close proximity to the intersection of Strawberry Hill Road and Craigville Beach Road, Centerville, in anticipation of the start of...
Thursday August 25, 2022 8:50 AM | Beach Closure Due to Elevated Bacteria (E. Coli)
Fair Acres Beach is closed to swimming due to elevated E. Coli bacteria counts. This is the second single count exceedance and has triggered a geomean failure. Due to the exceedances, this beach does not meet 105 CMR 4445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches and...
Drought Conditions Worsen in CT River Valley, Southeast, and Cape Cod Regions
Public is Asked to Continue to Practice Water Conservation Methods Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card today declared the Connecticut River Valley and Southeast Regions will join the Northeast and Central Regions as a Level 3-Critical Drought....
August 8, 2022 Beach Water Quality Update
Today’s Updates:- Keyes Beach was re-opened on August 6th after passing Enterococci bacteria counts. This beach meets 105 CMR 445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, and is open for swimming. Pet Advisory LevelLong Pond, Marstons MillsMystic LakeNorth Pond,...
August 6, 2022 Beach Water Quality Update
UPDATE- Keyes Beach Re- Opened to SwimmingKeyes Beach is re-opened to swimming. After this week’s closure due to elevated Enterococci bacterial counts, beach samples were collected and analyzed over the course of the past several days. The most recent laboratory...