Category: Protect Cape Cod Water 2023

Commissioners Applaud Healey-Driscoll Administration for Stopping Proposed Machine Gun Range in Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve

Barnstable, MA (September 30, 2024) – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration officially stopped construction of a Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range (MPMGR) on Joint Base Cape Cod, which was proposed to reside in […]

The Alternative: Creating Space for Technologists to Tackle Wastewater Challenges on Cape Cod

Interested in joining the discussion about wastewater challenges on Cape Cod? Check out “The Alternative”, a weekly newsletter from Barnstable County’s Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center! Read the latest […]

Barnstable County Collects Over 300 Tons 0f Toxic Household Materials on Cape Cod in 2023  

Cooperative Extension’s successful Household Hazardous Waste Collections program protects residents from every day, toxic chemicals.  January 18, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce that […]

Public Meeting Announcement: Former Fire & Rescue Training Academy Site Update

Community members are invited to an important virtual public meeting to discuss the status of the Former Fire & Rescue Training Academy (FTA) Site, its Phase II Comprehensive Site Assessment […]

County Commissioners Oppose Additional Funding for Machine Gun Range on the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve 

November 8, 2023 [BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA] – In a further effort to safeguard the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve, the Barnstable County Commissioners are opposed to further federal appropriations for the proposed Multipurpose Machine Gun Range (MPMGR). 

Recent news reports suggest a funding shortfall for the project…

Popponesset Approach Channel Dredging Kicks Off

The County Dredge Cod Fish II recently initiated the Popponesset Approach Channel dredging project. The mobilization phase, while complex, has been successfully completed, and the focus has now shifted to […]

Dredging Gets Underway In Popponesset Approach Channel – Mashpee Enterprise

Read the Mashpee Enterprise article with updates regarding dredging activities in the Popponesset approach channel. This article sheds light on the project’s planning process, the logistical challenges overcome, and the […]

Urine Diversion Pilot Study Pitched to Falmouth Water Quality Committee

Read the September 6 Falmouth Enterprise article, highlighting Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center’ pitch on a urine diversion pilot project to Falmouth’s water quality management committee last Wednesday, August […]

Dredge Director Ken Cirillo on the Sunday Journal

The Sunday Journal with Grady Culhane at Cape Cod Broadcasting recently featured Dredge Director Ken Cirillo. In their conversation, Ken discusses the approaching busy season for dredge work in Barnstable […]