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Barnstable County wins Gates Foundation grant to build test center for off‑grid toilets
Summary
Commissioner Ronald Bergstrom announced a Gates Foundation contract to use Barnstable County's test center to develop and certify alternative sanitation systems; county leaders said the grant requires no local match and is intended to be self‑supporting.
Barnstable County Commissioner Ronald Bergstrom told the Assembly of Delegates on July 2 that the county received a Gates Foundation contract to use its test center to evaluate and help certify “alternative” toilet systems. The agreement was described as a grant to develop testing and certification protocols for non‑sewer sanitation systems.
The announcement matters because county officials said the work could expand options for housing and sanitation in areas without sewer service and create a nationally recognized testing facility. Commissioner Bergstrom said the county will not be required to add staff paid by county funds to implement the…
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