The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment is offering free water quality testing for private well owners across Cape Cod, according to a community announcement. As of Aug. 4, 2025, ...

Cape Cod's water quality remains a top environmental problem, with significant worries about the health of coastal embayments and freshwater ponds. At the same time, the region's public drinking water ...

PLYMOUTH − Holtec is not giving up on its plans to discharge wastewater from the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station into Cape Cod Bay. A January meeting is expected to reveal water test results.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued new fish consumption advisories after recent testing of fish from five waterbodies discovered elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

BOSTON (DPH) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued new fish consumption advisories to provide guidance on safe fish consumption to people who catch and consume freshwater ...