Title V / Septic

The Board of Health enforces Title V; State Sanitary Code (Septic System Regulations) and is involved in overseeing all new septic systems, failures and repairs.

Applications & Forms

  1. Application Disposal (PDF)
  2. Application Percolation (PDF)
  3. Board of Health Fee Schedule Septic (PDF)
  4. Board of Health Septic System Inspection Procedures (PDF)
  5. Certificate of Compliance (PDF)
  6. Disposal Works Construction Permit (PDF)
  1. Installers as Built Form (PDF)
  2. Plan Review Submittal Checklist (PDF)
  3. Request for Septic Inspection (PDF)
  4. Septic System Installers Permit (PDF)
  5. Soil testing information
  6. Well Construction Application (PDF)

Steps for filling out Applications

  1. Instructions to Applicants (PDF)

SEPTIC INSTALLATION SEASON WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 

310 CMR 15.000: THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE, TITLE 5: STANDARD
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SITING, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION,
UPGRADE AND EXPANSION OF ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT AND
DISPOSAL SYSTEMS AND FOR THE TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF SEPTAGE

  1. Title 5 310 CMR 15 (pdf)