CHATHAM – At a recent meeting by the Chatham Select Board, the town received an update on two articles related to PFAS contamination in the town’s … [Read more...]
Chatham Select Board Receives Update On Town Drinking Water
October 11, 2021
CHATHAM – Chatham continues working onvefforts to remove industrial pollutants such as PFAS from the town's drinking water supply. Public Works … [Read more...]
Feds Commit to Cleaning Up Joint Base Cape Cod Chemicals
September 18, 2021
FALMOUTH - Congressman Bill Keating (D-Bourne) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) announced on Friday that they have received assurances that PFAS … [Read more...]
Chatham Officials Address Drinking Water Concerns
August 30, 2021
CHATHAM- The Chatham Board of Health held a lengthy discussion on the quality and testing of groundwater in Chatham, and the concerns of PFAs in … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Addressing Groundwater Chemicals
August 12, 2021
BARNSTABLE - Barnstable County Commissioners continue addressing the issue of the recent to detection of chemicals in the local water supply. Per- … [Read more...]
Harwich Fire Department Switches Foams Due to Environmental Concerns
July 21, 2021
HARWICH – The Harwich Fire Department has made a move to replace potentially harmful fire fighting foams with a more environmentally friendly … [Read more...]
Chatham Select Board Tackles PFAS Problem
July 18, 2021
CHATHAM – Since PFAS chemicals were found in a well in Chatham, the town and Board of Selectmen have taken steps to ensure drinking water is safe for … [Read more...]
PFAS Study will Examine Hyannis Preschoolers for Exposure
July 8, 2021
HYANNIS - At the third meeting of the PFAS Task Force, members said that there is inequity in the impacts of PFAS chemicals on public health and the … [Read more...]
New Contaminants Discovered in Six Cape Cod Watersheds
June 28, 2021
HYANNIS – A recent webinar revealed that new studies have found large amounts of previously undiscovered PFAS in Cape Cod watersheds. PFAS are … [Read more...]
Mass. Awards $3M to Towns to Fight Water Pollution
March 22, 2021
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts has awarded $3 million in grants to 17 public water supply systems to support efforts to address elevated levels of … [Read more...]
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