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.
Article by Paul Benson, Provincetown Independent PROVINCETOWN — On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of summer on Cape Cod, an alert went out from the Dept. […]
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Check out MASSTC’s most recent edition of their newsletter “The Alternative”!
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When Cape Cod’s population explodes in the summer, the demand for health and safety mechanisms in our restaurants, recreational water bodies, and housing rises exponentially. Therefore, Barnstable County hires a […]
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As a part of the public health response to a recent case of Hepatitis A in Provincetown over Memorial Day Weekend, Barnstable County’s Public Health Nursing Division will be offering […]
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Provincetown health officials are working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH) and Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment to respond to a case of Hepatitis A […]
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Welcome to the third issue of our new and improved quarterly Community Health Newsletter! Our goal is to discuss important public health and environmental health issues impacting our region, while […]
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