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.
IMPORTANT! Updated July 25, 2024 On July 23rd, a mosquito collected in the town of Barnstable tested positive for EEE. The mosquito sample included Culex pipens/restuans complex mosquitoes. The sample […]
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In parts I and II of WCAI’s three-part series, reporter Eve Zuckoff explores the likelihood of a major hurricane hitting Cape Cod, what the impacts might be, and the importance […]
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Check out MASSTC’s most recent edition of their newsletter “The Alternative”!
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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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July 18, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is proud to announce that the Cape Cod AquiFund, the county’s low-interest betterment loan program, has reached a new milestone by dispersing $5 million […]
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The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC), a division of the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, invites you to the 6th stop of the Waste No Water […]
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