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.
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Most of us think of drought as dry, dusty days in August, brown lawns, and hot weather. Which is why it might be surprising to some that, according to the […]
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HYANNIS – As positive bird flu cases are reported in local wildlife by Eastham-based Wild Care and state health officials, Barnstable County’s contract epidemiologist urges residents to be safe. Lea […]
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07 February, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – The increase in avian flu cases represents the biggest the U.S. has seen to date. Although Massachusetts has no known human cases, […]
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Updated 8:00 AM, Friday, February 7, 2025 An approaching winter storm has the potential to bring 6+ inches of snowfall to Cape Cod, with lower totals anticipated for the Islands. […]
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