Board of Health Services

DUTIES OF LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH IN MASSACHUSETTS

Health Department Services:

Monitoring and inspection of all food handling operations
Housing Inspections relative to the State Sanitary Code’s Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation
Scheduling and witnessing of soil evaluations and percolation testing for subsurface sewage disposal
Subsurface sewage disposal plan review, Title V Inspection report review and issuance of permits for all new construction and alterations/repairs
Licensing of all sewage disposal system installers and pumpers
Permitting of Private Drinking Water Wells
Public Health Nuisance Investigations
Bathing Beach Water Sampling
Swimming Pool Inspections
Summer Camp Inspections
Distribution of information regarding health and environmental concerns
Tobacco Control Program

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