Water
Welcome to the Truro Health Department's page for all things water!
- Private Well Testing info: Here you can find information about testing your private well through the Barnstable County Water Quality Lab, including information on picking up kits, drop-off locations, cost, and sampling instructions. Additionally, there are links to information sheets on different contaminants such as nitrates, sodium, iron, etc.
- PFAS Information: Here you can find links to various FAQs and fact sheets about PFAS as well as information about PFAS testing.
- Wastewater & Watershed Management
- Water Resources Reports: Links to the monthly Water Resources reports.
- Provincetown/Truro Joint Water Resources Working Group: See historical information about the Provincetown Municipal Water System and how it came to be in Truro. There are also links to Future Demand Analyses, Modeling Analysis, and reports from various different entities.
- 2010 Water IMA between Provincetown and Truro
- Provincetown Water Department: Current Annual Drinking Water Quality Report (PDF) This report and reports from past years can also be found on the Provincetown Water Department webpage - click here.
- Joint Meeting of Provincetown and Truro Select Boards with the Provincetown Water and Sewer Board September 30, 2024 - This video can also be found under Channel 8: Select Board
- Joint Meeting of the Provincetown and Truro Select Boards with the Provincetown Water and Sewer Board, February 24, 2025 - This meeting was part of a regularly scheduled Provincetown Select Board meeting. The meeting begins at 38:36 of the recording.
- MA drought status information
- Older Reports and Useful Links
- Water Resources Info on DPW site
- Stormwater Management
- Climate Action Committee series on Outer Cape Water Resources:
- Ask your question about water. Thank you to those who have already submitted questions. They were used to create the August 2025 FAQ Please keep your questions coming!