Clean water

The Conservation Law Foundation says the Wareham-based company has been strip-mining sand and dumping material into wetlands without a Clean Water Act permit.

Experts say Cape Cod has too much nitrogen and not enough housing. But officials in Truro may have struck a balance for a housing project planned for what's known in town as the Walsh property.

A trade conference in North Falmouth this week highlighted efforts to develop new talent for the drinking water and wastewater industries.

After years of planning, work will soon be underway to install and test eco-toilets in 25 homes.

There are two ongoing state-mandated PFAS remediation efforts in the town of Barnstable, both with recent announcements.

Barnstable County has a new tool for testing the safety of drinking water, and it will make weekend and holiday testing more efficient.

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod has released its annual State of the Waters: Cape Cod report.

The Cape Cod National Seashore is no longer testing Wellfleet's kettle ponds for water quality metrics.

The majority of Cape Cod's nutrient pollution comes from urine. But what if it was diverted from the waste stream?

The report makes recommendations aimed at the region’s 890 freshwater ponds and lakes, informed by a data-driven planning process the Cape Cod Commission began in 2022.