Additional Resources for Solutions
Solutions for Coastal Embayments:
Association to Preserve Cape Cod, State of the Waters: Cape Cod Action Plan: Recommended Actions for Coastal Embayments: https://capecodwaters.org/action-plan/#embayments
Cape Cod Commission, 208 Water Quality Management Plan for Cape Cod: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/208/
Cape Cod Commission, 208 Watershed Reports: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/208-plan-implementation/#WatershedReports
Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/cape-cod-and-islands-water-protection-fund/
Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/cape-cod-water-protection-collaborative/
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) Watershed Permit: contact Brian Dudley, MADEP, brian.dudley@state.ma.us
Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit: 8/3/18 https://pleasantbay.org/wp-content/uploads/Pleasant-Bay-Watershed-Permit-copy.pdf
Massachusetts Environmental Trust: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-environmental-trust
Massachusetts Stormwater Program: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stormwater and https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/massachusetts-small-ms4-general-permit
Solutions for Ponds:
Association to Preserve Cape Cod, State of the Waters: Cape Cod Action Plan: Recommended Actions for Ponds: https://capecodwaters.org/action-plan/#ponds
Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program: https://www.apcc.org/cyano/index.html
Cape Cod Commission Ponds and Lakes https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/ponds-and-lakes/
Cape Cod Commission Freshwater Initiative https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/cape-cod-freshwater-initiative/
Cape Cod Commission website on Water Resources: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/topic/water-resources/
Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/cape-cod-and-islands-water-protection-fund/
Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative: https://cyanos.org
Massachusetts Environmental Trust: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-environmental-trust
Massachusetts Lakes and Ponds Program: https://www.mass.gov/lakes-and-ponds-program
Massachusetts Stormwater Program: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stormwater
Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies:
Association to Preserve Cape Cod, State of the Waters: Cape Cod Action Plan: Recommended Actions for Drinking Water Supplies. https://capecodwaters.org/action-plan/#watersupply
Cape Cod Commission website on water resources: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/drinkingwater/
Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund: https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/cape-cod-and-islands-water-protection-fund/
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) drinking water protection: https://www.mass.gov/topics/drinking-water
Massachusetts Source Water Assessment and Protection Program (SWAP) and SWAP plans, Southeast Region: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/the-source-water-assessment-protection-swap-program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, national drinking water protection: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Act, Consumer Confidence Reports: https://www.epa.gov/ccr
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Drinking water state revolving fund: https://www.epa.gov/drinkingwatersrf