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 August 29, 2024 Testing conducted by Cape Cod Mosquito Control has detected increasing levels of arbovirus in the Commonwealth. Due to the movement of birds carrying viruses such […]
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Check out MASSTC’s most recent edition of their newsletter “The Alternative”!
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While it’s important to know that ticks can transmit diseases to humans year-round (even in fall/winter after a frost), summer is the time to be particularly vigilant. Tiny teenage deer […]
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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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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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