EPA Awards State $275,000 To Support Water Quality Monitoring (8/14/23)
EPA Awards State $275,000 To Support Water Quality Monitoring CapeCod.com NewsCenter By: Matthew Tomlinson August 14, 2023 ORLEANS – The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $275,000 grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to support water quality monitoring at public beaches as part of a nationwide program to protect public health. $10.6 million […]
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 […]
Healey Tax Plan Includes Septic Credit (3/8/23)
Healey Tax Plan Includes Septic Credit March 8, 2023 CapeCod.com HYANNIS – A tax credit for septic system replacement could be doubled under Governor Maura Healey’s recently proposed tax relief plan. The increase would be from $6,000 to $12,000, as well as shorten the distribution time from four years to three, said Association to Preserve […]
Barnstable County Launches Low-Interest Septic Loan Program (3/2/23)
Barnstable County Launches Low-Interest Septic Loan Program March 2, 2023 CapeCod.com HYANNIS – Barnstable County has launched its AquiFund expansion to its septic system loan program to help protect sensitive watershed areas. The initiative provides financial assistance to those who need to upgrade to new Innovative/Alternative wastewater systems or hook up to local sewer, according […]