Barnstable To Preview Major Sewer Expansion At Public Meeting

BARNSTABLE, MA — The town is holding a public information meeting to discuss plans for a major expansion of sewer service over the next three years.

The project would add sewer lines north of Route 28 near Phinney’s Lane and Wequaquet Lane, then running 2 miles almost as far as Route 132.

Construction would begin this fall and continue through late 2029, according to town documents. Surveying and other preparation for the work got underway a year ago.

The expansion is a key part of Barnstable’s Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, and the town council has already budgeted over $1 million to design the expansion. Neighborhood residents now depend on septic tanks and other site-specific methods to deal with wastewater, which the town says has a “negative effect” on Lake Wequaquet and the Centerville River.

At the information meeting, public works officials will lead a presentation about the project and then answer questions. The meeting will also be recorded and later posted online.

The meeting on the Phinney’s Lane Sewer Expansion Project is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, at 6 p.m. in the Barnstable Adult Community Center, 825 Falmouth Road, Hyannis.