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Barnstable County Commissioners Call On Governor Healey To Stop Proposed Machine Gun Range

September 11, 2024

BARNSTABLE - The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners is calling on Governor Maura Healey to halt the construction of the proposed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: APCC, Cape Cod Commissioners, Cape Water, clean water, conservation, Drinking Water, Joint Base Cape Cod Machine Gun Range, National Guard

Barnstable County’s AquiFund Sees Sharp Uptick In Loan Dispersals Over Year-Long Period

July 22, 2024

BARNSTABLE - Barnstable County has announced that the Cape Cod AquiFund, a betterment loan program helping residents pay for septic system upgrades or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: Aquifund, Cape Water, Septic Systems, Sewer System, Water Quality

Dennis Receives Grant To Protect Water Supply Within The Flax Pond Property

May 6, 2024

DENNIS - State officials with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs recently announced over $1.5 million in grant funds to protect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape Water, conservation, Dennis, Energy and Environmental Affairs, water supply

Drought Designation Lifted In Martha’s Vineyard And Nantucket

April 18, 2024

OAK BLUFFS - Following several months of above-average rainfall, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has announced that Martha’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape Water, Drought, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket

Massachusetts Receives Over $150 Million For Upgrades To Water Infrastructure

February 21, 2024

HYANNIS - The Environmental Protection Agency has announced over $151 million for critical upgrades to the state’s drinking water, wastewater, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Cape Water, Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Hyannis, Stormwater, Wastewater

Quick Clip: Will Falmouth lead the way in resolving wastewater issues via urine diversion?

February 19, 2024

https://youtu.be/OfS9jDr1DEA The region's diminishing water quality has long been traced to failing wastewater treatment, and many towns are now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter Tagged With: Cape Cod, Cape Water, Cape Water Crisis, Green Center, Quick Clip, Shorts, Urine Diversion, Video, Wastewater, Water Quality

Quick Clip: Of many proposed solutions to Cape Cod’s water crisis – What is urine diversion?

February 12, 2024

https://youtu.be/vfQkPNPNbnI The region's diminishing water quality has long been traced to failing wastewater treatment, and many towns are now … [Read more...]