In Massachusetts, your town's Board of Health permits septic repairs and installations, receives every Title 5 inspection report, and often keeps your system's plans on file. Start with your town's website below and look for the Board of Health or Health Department page.
What the Board of Health can give you
- As-built plans showing where your tank and leach field are
- Past Title 5 inspection reports and pumping records filed for the property
- Permits for past repairs or upgrades, and the Certificate of Compliance
- Local septic regulations, which can be stricter than state Title 5
- Whether the town offers betterment loans for failed systems
Town websites
| Town | Official website |
|---|---|
| Abington | www.abingtonma.gov |
| Bridgewater | www.bridgewaterma.gov |
| Brockton | www.brockton.ma.us |
| Carver | www.carverma.gov |
| Duxbury | www.town.duxbury.ma.us |
| East Bridgewater | www.eastbridgewaterma.gov |
| Halifax | www.halifaxma.gov |
| Hanover | www.hanover-ma.gov |
| Hanson | www.hanson-ma.gov |
| Hingham | www.hingham-ma.gov |
| Hull | www.town.hull.ma.us |
| Kingston | kingstonma.gov |
| Lakeville | www.lakevillema.org |
| Marion | www.marionma.gov |
| Marshfield | www.marshfield-ma.gov |
| Mattapoisett | www.mattapoisett.gov |
| Middleborough | www.middleboroughma.gov |
| Norwell | www.townofnorwell.net |
| Pembroke | www.pembroke-ma.gov |
| Plymouth | www.plymouth-ma.gov |
| Plympton | www.town.plympton.ma.us |
| Rochester | townofrochestermass.com |
| Rockland | rockland-ma.gov |
| Scituate | www.scituatema.gov |
| Wareham | www.wareham.gov |
| West Bridgewater | www.westbridgewaterma.org |
| Whitman | www.whitman-ma.gov |
Links are taken from the Commonwealth's official list of city and town websites, last checked 2026-11-09. Board of Health phone numbers and hours change, so use each town's current staff directory.
Tips for calling
- Have the property address and, if you know it, the map and lot number.
- Ask whether records are available online, by email, or only in person.
- If you're selling, ask about any local requirements in addition to Title 5.