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Overview
The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund (CCIWPF) was established by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2018 to help Cape Cod and Islands towns pay for necessary wastewater infrastructure and water quality remediation projects. Creation of the CCIWPF was the result of efforts by a diverse set of stakeholders, including the Cape and Islands Legislative Delegation, local officials, environmental groups, business leaders, and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, who recognized the need for new financial tools to address the region’s degrading water quality and lack of wastewater infrastructure.
The CCIWPF is a dedicated fund within the state’s Clean Water Trust set up to solely benefit communities on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket. Its source of revenue is a 2.75% excise tax on traditional lodging and short-term rentals. The fund is administered by the existing Clean Water Trust and overseen by a management board comprised of representation from every member town from the region. Currently, the 15 Cape Cod communities are members of the fund.
Bylaws and Regulations
Subsidies Awarded
The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board votes to award subsidies to qualified and eligible water quality projects. Projects in excess of $1 million will receive subsidies equal to 25% of the project costs. Projects of $1 million or less will receive 50% subsidies.
Projects eligible for funding include innovative strategies and alternative septic system technologies, water quality and wastewater management planning, the construction of sewer collection systems and wastewater treatment plants, and the implementation of drainage improvements and water treatment programs to improve water quality in freshwater ponds and marine resources. Member communities must go through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, or SRF, program to receive funds.
Final Commitments For Intended Use Plans Projects
| TOWN | IUP Year | Description | Project Cost | Total Subsidy |
| Chatham | 2018 | Phase 1D – Chatham/Harwich Regionalization | $8,174,858 | $2,043,715 |
| Chatham | 2019 | Sewer Extension | $1,324,983 | $331,246 |
| Harwich | 2018 | Harwich Sewer Collection System – Phase 2 | $22,214,467 | $5,553,617 |
| Bourne | 2019 | Buzzards Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility | $4,660,410 | $1,165,103 |
| Orleans | 2019 | Downtown Area Collection System and Wastewater Treatment Facility | $59,409,200 | $14,852,300 |
| Barnstable | 2020 | Wastewater Pump Station Improvements Project | $1,226,751 | $306,688 |
| Barnstable | 2020 | Strawberry Hill Road Sewer Expansion | $12,289,531 | $3,072,383 |
| Barnstable | 2020 | Route 28 and Yarmouth Road Intersection Sewer | $1,731,512 | $432,878 |
| Barnstable | 2020 | Solids Handling Upgrade Project | $11,313,805 | $2,828,451 |
| Barnstable | 2021 | *Wastewater Pump Station Improvements | $2,761,225 | $375,306 |
| Chatham | 2021 | *Chatham Queen Anne Pumping Station Upgrade 2021 PE | $2,818,173 | $308,285 |
| Chatham | 2021 | *Chatham Stormwater Improvement Projects - 2021 | $3,598,348 | $359,835 |
| Barnstable | 2021 | *Route 28 East Sewer Expansion Project | $19,926,176 | $1,992,618 |
| Mashpee | 2021 | *Mashpee WRRF and Collection System - Phase I | $53,958,000 | $5,395,800 |
| Barnstable | 2022 | *Wastewater Pump Station Replacement Project | $5,540,000 | $550,000 |
| Chatham | 2022 | *Chatham Stage Harbor (1C-5/1E-2) Sewer Extension | $11,010,500 | $787,741 |
| Chatham | 2022 | *Chatham Mill Pond Pumping Station Upgrade | $2,268,000 | $180,284 |
| Falmouth | 2022 | *Falmouth WWTF TASA Improvements | $20,000,000 | $1,563,261 |
| Orleans | 2022 | *Meetinghouse Pond Area Collection System and PS | $32,906,000 | $1,472,188 |
| Totals | $277,131,939 | $43,391,414 |
* Subsidies from the Water Protection Fund were reduced for 2021 and 2022 IUP projects from 25% to 10%, to reflect an additional 15% subsidy from the Clean Water Trust using American Rescue Plan Act funds. The original commitment to the Towns for a 25% subsidy for these projects remains unchanged despite the sourcing of the funds to provide that 25% subsidy.
Contingent Commitments For Intended Use Plans Projects
| TOWN | IUP Year | Description | Project Cost | Total Subsidy |
| Barnstable | 2023 | FY24-25 BWPCF Improvements | $6,121,800 | $1,530,450 |
| Barnstable | 2023 | Park City Wind Route Sewer Expansion | $30,900,000 | $7,725,000 |
| Barnstable | 2023 | 2023 Wastewater Pump Station Improvements | $3,320,000 | $830,000 |
| Barnstable | 2023 | Sewer Extension and Vacuum Sewer Removal | $1,120,000 | $280,000 |
| Bourne † | 2023 | WPCF Improvements – Phase 2 | $2,865,000 | $716,250 |
| Chatham | 2023 | WPCF Sludge Processing Upgrades | $5,000,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Harwich | 2023 | Harwich Phase 3 Sewer Extension | $41,900,410 | $10,475,103 |
| Harwich | 2023 | Harwich Rt 28 Sewer Construction Project | $8,099,590 | $2,024,898 |
| Mashpee | 2023 | Phase 1 Treatment and Collection System | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Wellfleet | 2023 | 95 Lawrence Wastewater Treatment and Collection | $6,309,000 | $1,577,250 |
| Wellfleet | 2023 | Wellfleet Enhanced I&A Septic System Program | $3,000,000 | $750,000 |
| Yarmouth | 2023 | Phase I - WRRF and Collection System | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Barnstable | 2024 | Nitrogen Removal Improvements & New Headworks Facility | $30,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Barnstable | 2024 | Rt 28 West Sewer Expansion Project | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Barnstable | 2024 | Phinney's Lane Neighborhoods Sewer Expansion | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Bourne †* | 2024 | WPCF Improvements – Phase 2 | $3,662,595 | $915,649 |
| Dennis | 2024 | Phase 1 - WRRF and Collection System | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Harwich | 2024 | Rt 28 Sewer Project | $6,500,000 | $1,625,000 |
| Mashpee | 2024 | Phase 2 Treatment and Collection System | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Provincetown | 2024 | Jerome Smith Pump Station | $848,000 | $424,000 |
| Provincetown | 2024 | I-I and Sewer Redirects | $974,000 | $487,000 |
| Provincetown | 2024 | Phase 6B Collection System | $32,988,700 | $8,247,175 |
| Sandwich | 2024 | Sandwich High School WWTF Upgrades | $9,100,000 | $2,275,000 |
| Wellfleet | 2024 | Enhanced I&A Septic System Program | $448,800 | $224,000 |
| Wellfleet | 2024 | 95 Lawrence WW Treatment and Collection System | $6,309,000 | $1,577,250 |
| Yarmouth * | 2024 | Phase I – WRRF and Collection System | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Barnstable | 2025 | Centerville Village Sewer Expansion – South Phase | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Barnstable | 2025 | Phinney's Lane Neighborhoods Sewer Expansion | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Chatham | 2025 | Sewer Extension Phase 1F | $31,190,000 | $7,797,500 |
| Eastham | 2025 | Wastewater Phase 1 | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Falmouth | 2025 | TASA Phase 1 Collection and Recharge | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Harwich | 2025 | Great Sand Lakes Sewer Expansion | $31,130,000 | $7,782,500 |
| Mashpee | 2025 | Mashpee-Wakeby Watershed Wastewater System | $17,230,000 | $4,307,500 |
| Orleans | 2025 | Lakes and Ponds Area Collection System and PS | $34,670,000 | $8,667,500 |
| Provincetown | 2025 | Satellite Treatment Facility | $25,000,000 | $6,250,000 |
| Barnstable | 2025 | Route 28 West Sewer Expansion Project | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Barnstable * | 2025 | Nitrogen Removal Improv. & New Headworks Facility | $20,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Dennis * | 2025 | Phase 1 – WRRF and Collection System | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Mashpee * | 2025 | Phase 2 Treatment and Collection System | $32,770,000 | $8,192,500 |
| Yarmouth * | 2025 | Phase 1 – WRRF and Collection System | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Totals | $853,456,895 | $213,931,525 |
* Multi-Year Carryover Project
† Bourne awards reflect the town's portion for improvements to the Wareham Treatment Facility.
Pre-Existing Debt
The CCIWPF Management Board is allowed to award subsidies on pre-existing debt town projects, subject to certain eligibility and verification requirements. The towns of Barnstable, Chatham, Falmouth, and Provincetown had qualifying projects, 25% of which will be subsidized through the fund, per the unanimous votes of the Management Board.
| TOWN | Project Cost | Subsidy |
| Provincetown | $19,212,902 | $4,803,225.50 |
| Barnstable | $4,842,300 | $1,210,575 |
| Chatham | $24,606,410 | $6,151,603 |
| Falmouth | $7,675,200 | $1,918,800 |
| Totals | $56,336,812 | $14,084,204 |
Page updated 05/08/2025
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