As of Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the following water quality updates have been issued:
- A Pet Advisory is removed for Fawcetts Pond, Hyannis, due to acceptable levels of cyanobacteria in water quality samples
- A Pet Advisory is removed for Long Pond, Marstons Mills, due to acceptable levels of cyanobacteria in water quality samples
- A Pet Advisory is removed for Garretts Pond, West Barnstable, due to acceptable levels of cyanobacteria in water quality samples
Current postings as of Wednesday, September 16, 2026:
Current Pet Advisories:
Shubael Pond, Marstons Mills
Hinckley Pond, Barnstable
Lovells Pond, Cotuit
To see a map with all monitored ponds across Cape Cod, please visit the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) Cyanobacteria Monitoring Map at: https://apcc.org/our-work/science/community-science/cyanobacteria/
To receive alerts with the latest water quality updates, download the MyBarnstable App.
Thomas A. McKean, RS, CHO
Director of Public Health
TOWN OF BARNSTABLE