PFAS mitigation at Cape Cod Gateway Airport to be discussed Monday at public meeting (8/6/23)
PFAS mitigation at Cape Cod Gateway Airport to be discussed Monday at public meeting Cape Cod Times Walker Armstrong August 6, 2023 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known generally as PFAS, have recently made their way into popular discussion. Nicknamed “forever chemicals,” due to their resilient nature and adverse impact on human and animal health, PFAS have […]
Mass DEP Title 5 and Watershed Permit
MassDEP issued new regulations at 314 CMR 21.00, titled Watershed Permit Regulations, effective July 7, 2023 in order to reduce nitrogen loads in the Commonwealth’s coastal estuaries and embayments. The purpose of these regulations is to establish a watershed permitting strategy and process to restore and protect water quality in nutrient impacted watersheds. The development […]
Here’s one plan for stopping forever chemicals in Massachusetts. Where does it stand? (7/25/23)
Here’s one plan for stopping forever chemicals in Massachusetts. Where does it stand? Cape Cod Times Heather McCarron July 25, 2023 So-called “forever chemicals” — collectively known scientifically as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — are a “big, big challenging” problem because they are basically anywhere you look, state Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, said. But he’s not letting the […]
JBCC Pollution Could Delay Regional Wastewater Plan (7/21/23)
JBCC Pollution Could Delay Regional Wastewater Plan The Enterprise Sandwich Tao Woolfe July 21, 2023 Newly discovered groundwater pollution at Joint Base Cape Cod could delay plans to share the military base’s wastewater treatment facility as a regional solution. New plumes of forever chemicals, formally known as PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances) have been discovered […]
New study suggests PFAS might be in almost half of US tap water. See the results from Cape Cod (7/21/23)
New study suggests PFAS might be in almost half of US tap water. See the results from Cape Cod CAI Brian Engles July 21, 2023 Courtesy USGS/ A new United States Geological Survey (USGS) study suggests the ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS are in about 45% of the country’s tap water supplies. The report includes samples taken throughout the […]
Sunday Journal – The Future of Title 5 Septic in Barnstable County (7/14/23)
Sunday Journal – The Future of Title 5 Septic in Barnstable County CapeCod.com July 14, 2023 State environmental officials are tightening restrictions on Title 5 septic systems as water bodies across the Cape continue to struggle due to nitrogen pollution. Barnstable County Wastewater Director Brian Baumgaertel joins Sunday Journal this week to discuss the new […]
Clock to start ticking for Cape towns to reduce nitrogen pollution. Which town is exempt? (7/5/23)
Clock to start ticking for Cape towns to reduce nitrogen pollution. Which town is exempt? Cape Cod Times Heather McCarron July 5, 2023 On Friday, the state Department of Environmental Protection will turn the proverbial hourglass and begin to measure out the time that most of the Cape has to respond to new regulations calling for enhanced […]
Clean Water Mondays/Wednesdays – 2023
The Washashore Problem & an Artful Solution (1/23/23) This month we’re tackling marine debris, our reliance on plastics, and its impact on our oceans. Living on Cape Cod, we are quite literally surrounded by this pollution on a constant basis. Want to learn how we can play a part in fighting this global crisis? Join […]
Healey administration unveils new permit system to address Cape water pollution (6/21/23)
Healey administration unveils new permit system to address Cape water pollution Michael P. Norton and Sam Drysdale State House News, Boston Globe June 21, 2023 Cape Cod communities will have two years to opt into a new watershed permitting process intended to reverse nitrogen pollution and restore the region’s estuaries to their natural state, according […]
New state rules mean thousands of Cape Cod homeowners may need to replace septic systems (6/21/23)
New state rules mean thousands of Cape Cod homeowners may need to replace septic systems wbur Barbara Moran June 21, 2023 New state regulations finalized today will require thousands of Cape Cod residents to replace or upgrade their septic systems, unless local water districts come up with plans to mitigate nitrogen pollution. Decades of nitrogen pollution […]