Barnstable County Shares Latest on PFAS Response Efforts
On July 29, 2025, Barnstable County and environmental consultants from GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. held a public meeting to share updates on the cleanup efforts at the former Fire Training Facility on South Flint Rock Road in Hyannis. This site, once used for firefighter training, has been impacted by PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam. The team shared progress on testing, groundwater monitoring, and plans to contain the contamination using a special underground treatment wall called a Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB).
Work on the full-scale PRB began in July and will continue through October. The County and GZA are committed to keeping the public informed as this important environmental cleanup project moves forward. A follow-up meeting is planned for November. You can watch the full meeting presentation here:
