Oak Bluffs voters this week took steps to help the town increase its water supply in the face of a looming shortage.
Drinking water
2025
May 20, 2025
A team of researchers from across the globe set sail this week on a groundbreaking expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater that sit underneath the ocean floor just south of Martha’s Vineyard.
2024
August 12, 2024
Michael Silvia, the Oak Bluffs Water District superintendent, told the select board last month that if changes aren’t made, the town will not be able to add new homes or other buildings to the water system in the coming years.
2023
August 31, 2023
As climate change intensifies and the ocean around the Vineyard rises, scientists and Island officials are concerned that salt water could permeate through the Island’s ground water, threatening the potability of its only source of drinking water.
May 12, 2023
The Martha's Vineyard Airport and the Edgartown water systems were honored by the state Department of Environmental Protection this week.
March 23, 2023
A new proposal to crack down on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water has some Island water departments preparing for extensive testing and treatment of public water systems.
