The Department of Health and Environment was established in 1926 to provide regional efficiencies throughout the 15 towns of Barnstable County, while supporting the autonomy of local boards of health. The Department provides a diversity of services that promote public health and environmental protection, from emergency planning, to monitoring of water, land, and air, to disease prevention, inspectional services, COVID-19 pandemic response, and even the practical application of providing loans for septic system repair and replacement. The physical and mental well-being of Barnstable County’s residents, alongside protection of our sensitive ecosystems, are our top priorities.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Mass Tech Collaborative published the following press release: Today, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced a $1,975,000 grant through Mass Tech Collaborative’s (MassTech’s) Innovation Institute to […]
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Take advantage of this free online training opportunity! The Cape Cod Hoarding Resource Network is looking for compassionate peers to become trained facilitators of the “Buried in Treasures” Workshop to […]
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Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables not only helps with cholesterol management, but also provides additional overall health benefits.
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Join us for a free, multi-week “Buried in Treasures” Workshop for help with compulsive acquiring, saving and hoarding! The course includes: Fall 2024 start dates are as follows: The time […]
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Barnstable County is offering Falmouth a chance to take part in a program that could help regulate septic system technologies as residents begin installing them around town. The water quality […]
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When Brian Baumgaertal moved to Cape Cod from upstate New York 16 years ago, the problem of troubled waters was, by his own admission, “not so big.” Now, nearly two […]
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