Massachusetts town profile
Salem septic rules and Title 5 requirements
Salem publishes Board of Health Title 5 regulations and current online permit information including septic abandonment and soil-evaluation/perc-test requests.
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TankPro found a published local rule, form, fee, permit, or workflow in the cited official source.
Verified from public official sources · July 21, 2026
- Pumping and records
- 14 days from pumping date (state baseline)
- Title 5 and inspections
- Septic abandonment and soil-evaluation/perc-test request materials are published; local Title 5 regulations require Board of Health approval/direction for private sewerage systems.
- Hauler permits
- Board of Health regulation requires a Disposal Works Installer's Permit for construction, alteration, installation, or repair; current fee needs confirmation.
- Published fees
- Historic Regulation 19 lists $10 installer and disposal-system-construction permit fees; do not rely without current confirmation.
- Filing workflow
- City states it uses an online permit application system; confirm applicable Title 5 transaction path with Salem Health.
- Caveat or conflict
- The regulation PDF's listed dollar fees are historic; do not treat them as current without City confirmation.
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