From the Falmouth Enterprise · July 2, 2026 · By Enterprise Staff
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the Town of Falmouth filed a Draft Environmental Impact Report with the state's Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office. It covers the proposed Ocean Outfall Project, which would replace the town's current groundwater discharge of treated wastewater with a pipe running about 2,300 feet offshore from Kite Park in Falmouth Heights into Nantucket Sound. The report was expected to appear in the state's Environmental Monitor on July 8, and written comments are accepted through August 7. A public information meeting was set for Wednesday, July 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Falmouth High School. The draft is on the town's website, with printed copies at the main library and the East Falmouth Library.
According to the report as described by the Enterprise, more than two years of monitoring and modeling found minimal effects on water quality, groundwater, eelgrass, fisheries and shellfish. The town also says the project would cut nitrogen from septic systems and leave room for more sewers. The pipe would discharge into Nantucket Sound. We cover it because Falmouth's wastewater plans shape how nitrogen is handled across the town. Next, the town plans a final report for state review later in 2026. If approved, it expects to seek design funding in 2027 and construction funding in 2028, with the system possibly running in 2031 or 2032.
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