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...]
Study: Cape Watersheds Held Undetected PFAS Compounds
March 11, 2021
BOSTON - A new study has shown that six Cape Cod watersheds had large compounds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals that were previously … [Read more...]
Virtual Event on PFAS Chemicals to be Held in February
January 11, 2021
HYANNIS - A virtual event regarding the risk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in the Cape's drinking water will be held on February … [Read more...]
PFAS Found in Nearly Half of Cape Cod’s Private Wells
October 7, 2019
BARNSTABLE – PFAS chemicals have been found in detectable levels in about 46% of the private wells tested as part of a study on the compound’s effects … [Read more...]
Silent Spring Institute Awarded $1 Million for Drinking Water Study
September 30, 2019
Hyannis – The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry have awarded a $1 million grant to … [Read more...]
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